plead for
Example Sentences
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Many drivers, like Chinonso, keep their car air conditioning off to conserve fuel -- and "plead" for a tip from customers in return for switching it on.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
The woman’s husband was arrested but released the same day after she went to plead for his release in the turmoil as government forces rounded up demonstrators, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
That was when she decided to open a livestream and plead for help.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
After the thirtieth consecutive month without rain, the townsfolk of San Francisco de Conchos in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua gather to plead for divine intervention.
From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025
Mother didn’t want to plead for any more credit at the grocery store, so the cupboards held a sparse supply of staples.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
