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implore

[im-plawr] / ɪmˈplɔr /


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I implore you to encourage her to keep her options open about applying in the United States, as there are more financial aid options.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

And as corny as that may seem, I implore you: If you have even one microscopic iota of curiosity, see this film.

From Salon Mar. 21, 2026

Today U.S. allies implore Ukraine for drone help.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

We implore you to join us in concrete action:

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2026

I could go to the Commander, fall on the floor, my hair disheveled, as they say, grab him around the knees, confess, weep, implore.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

He meets his slightly older schoolmate Olympia, one of Eggers’ most beguiling creations, when she implores him to scrawl scatological bathroom graffiti on a playground structure in Old-English typography.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

He implores Congress to invoke this clause to make a case for new voting rights legislation that can address the post-Callais landscape.

From Slate Jun. 4, 2026

Evgeny agrees to share, but implores Dmitri not to eat it all because he “had to pawn off a bit of mother’s good silver and then wait three hours in line.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 26, 2026

In the blog post, Gates also implores rich nations to restore funding cuts that the foundation said led to the rise in deaths among children last year.

From Barron's Jan. 9, 2026

"Every class and every individual must help us create the new Reich," Hitler implores.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

"I have some important documents I really need," he implored.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

This is a topic that is raised in these pages from time to time — most recently by this reader who implored more Americans to start saving early and not to be intimidated by money.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

Elizabette Guecamburu, a bookkeeper who has a rare neuromuscular disorder, spoke at Monday’s rally and implored the governor to remember the teachings of their shared alma mater Santa Clara University, a Jesuit-led private school.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

"Do not be afraid to take the path out of this war. That is the main thing that is required of you now," he implored.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

Gramps implored us, but for four old guys, his friends were the pickiest eaters I'd ever known.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

But in a way, you were doing exactly that with your friend by imploring him to shift his funds into assets that would yield a return of 8% to 9%, even before inflation.

From MarketWatch May 18, 2026

Abrams, Jane Fonda and Kristen Stewart, have signed an open letter imploring Bonta and other regulators to block the merger.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2026

The secretary and pharmacist and my kid’s baseball coach ask, “How are you feeling?,” silently imploring me to give them a cancer update without making them ask.

From Slate May 6, 2026

Kalshi sent a letter to Arizona’s attorney general imploring that the state withdraw the charges.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

They twitched like a beggar’s, he recalls — her fingertips drummed — weakly imploring, though her eyes had already closed.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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