beseeched

Example Sentences

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He beseeched the U.S. government to dip into the millions of dollars Congress annually allocates to compensate victims of U.S. attacks.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2024

A woman dressed as a dugong, a rare marine mammal, beseeched passers-by to end the burning of fossil fuels.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2023

The United Nations, aid groups and Israeli human rights groups have beseeched Israel to allow water and emergency deliveries of fuel to flow into the Gaza Strip.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2023

It had previously criticised Beijing for spreading "scientifically unfounded claims", and on Thursday evening, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida again beseeched Beijing to look at the research.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2023

He beseeched Leahy to ask Flint Moss, an attorney whom Burkhart knew, to come see him.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann