pleading

Example Sentences

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Sun was sentenced in February to four years in federal prison after pleading guilty in October 2025 to one count of acting as an illegal agent of a foreign government.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

But collectively, they have flooded Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube with videos of pitiful-looking animals - mostly dogs and cats, but even rabbits – with commentary pleading for donations to shelter, feed and treat them.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

That would be a boon for theaters, which are struggling with a roughly one-third drop in attendance since before the pandemic and have been pleading with Hollywood for more major releases to draw audiences.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Prosecutors said they agreed to shave 15 months from the sentence in exchange for Jones pleading guilty by April 30.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

The children screamed, half of them shouting for the boy to do it, the other half pleading for him to stop.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman