entreat
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Optimists and happy warriors entreat us to lean on each other to get through these grim times, insisting that community is our strength.
From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026
“We believe these statements represent grave errors of judgment and a lapse in pastoral responsibility,” the letter said, “and we entreat you to reconsider them.”
From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2020
The signatories entreat him to rapidly expand testing to counter huge lines and speed up test results which can take two weeks.
From The Guardian • Aug. 8, 2020
Miss Nyong’o says that her co-star bonded so well with Ms. Nalwanga and the other young actors portraying the members of the chess club that the youngsters would entreat him to entertain them off-camera.
From Washington Times • Sep. 20, 2016
Adieu! my cousin; take care of yourself; and, I entreat you, write!
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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