plea
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It begins in vulnerability—a future cold day, redeemed by tonight’s memory—and ends in a plea that the beloved change nothing, prizing acceptance over perfection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
This year, the Justice Department has been investigating Iran’s use of Binance to evade U.S. sanctions since the guilty plea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Guthrie renewed her plea in response to the support that she, Nancy Guthrie and their loved ones received backstage at the 2026 Emmy Awards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Elsewhere, the paper leads with a plea from 800 pub, restaurant and hotel leaders urging Prime Minister Andy Burnham to "cut VAT" from 20 to 10%.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
“So, Mira, during your plea at church last Sunday, you mentioned faith. Do you have faith that you’ll raise enough money by this weekend for Sir Fig Newton’s treatment?”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
The ability of the city to respond to someone’s pleas for help is incredibly important in ensuring that we maintain the trust of the public.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Mark Knowles, defending, said McEvoy had entered guilty pleas because she not want to subject the boys to the ordeal of a trial.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Thus the pleas behind closed doors for exemptions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Despite several distress calls, it was nearly 12 hours after the first pleas for help before the boat was finally found by a French fishing vessel.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
And, with the fear inside me at the task ahead, I don’t know if I’d be strong enough to resist her pleas.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Vocabulary lists containing plea
"Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar
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