pleas

Example Sentences

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In Delaware, public employees pushed back against proposed changes with emotional pleas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

He decried RIH’s pleas for relief in Rhode Island’s federal court as “flagrant attempts to avoid compliance with lawful orders” designed to “circumvent the authority of this court.”

From Slate • May 19, 2026

Today’s consumers are inundated with the pleas of businesses to sign up for member clubs, loyalty programs, discount cards and more.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Kelvin Evans, 41, on Tuesday entered guilty pleas in Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia to counts of entering an automobile and criminal trespass.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

During the season, there had been a ceaseless cacophony in that room of songs and stories and pleas for fifty cents to buy a soda.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger