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plea

[plee] / pli /




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The judge subtly likened the dynamic behind Pirro’s probe with a famous plea attributed to King Henry II of England regarding the Archbishop of Canterbury.

From The Wall Street Journal

He has already entered not guilty pleas to all of those allegations, which date back to 2021 and 2022, and is due to face trial at Southwark Crown Court in November.

From BBC

He was not asked to enter a plea but was told there would be a pre-trial preparation hearing on 24 April at Newcastle Crown Court.

From BBC

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday night said there was "no need to panic", and the government has set up a committee to review industry pleas to boost cooking gas supplies.

From Barron's

In churches across Lebanon, prayers for peace increasingly carry another plea: that Lebanon not be used as a battlefield for other nations’ strategies.

From The Wall Street Journal