pleas

Example Sentences

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Pleas from the family for Guthrie’s return have become increasingly urgent as time has passed.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

The English jurist’s “History of the Pleas of the Crown,” published posthumously in 1736, influenced the development of common law in England, the British colonies and, eventually, the United States.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

At the hearing, the Philadelphia district attorney asked Judge Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta to shut Musk’s lottery down.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2024

Court documents show that Judge Angelo Foglietta of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas said that "all parties must be present at the time of the hearing".

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024

Pleas for information brought a vintage reply: “No.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand