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
They will also plead for a lower sentence.
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025
They bang on the glass, yell out their identification numbers and plead for help, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025
A woman fell to her knees to plead for the head of a man executed as a traitor.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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