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implore

[im-plawr] / ɪmˈplɔr /


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They want to expose the obscure operations, to implore users to reconsider their relationship with these platforms.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

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

At the same event, Security Minister Dan Jarvis will implore AI firms to work with the government on the "generational endeavour" to make sure AI is used to protect critical networks from attackers.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

I can only cry out and implore, “Oh, ring, ring, open wide and let us out!”

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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

With a fee that she purloins from a church collection plate, she implores him for help and he agrees, as he learns more about this young girl’s challenging childhood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025

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

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Spencer said that during a separate call he implored Charles not to force William and Harry to walk behind their mother’s coffin during a public funeral procession.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

She implored Moroccan authorities and King Mohammad VI to "do the impossible to bring back our children".

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

The 9th Circuit wagered that only two justices were likely to side with the administration, while the 7th merely implored the high court to weigh in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 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

“For the love of God,” Oedipus implored him.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

On your way out, be sure to leave books on the bright orange carts featuring signs of Yoda imploring guests to follow the golden rule: “Reshelve, do not. Leave books here, you must!”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

But police are imploring people to trust accredited sources during emergencies.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

For years, we have ended the Supreme Court term with our Slate readers and Amicus listeners imploring us: “But what can we do?”

From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2026

Rob Murray sent videos of Rice to programs across the country, imploring their recruiters to come see the sweet lefty swing for themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

“Many of our oldest family trees become a little diseased over time,” he said as Bellatrix gazed at him, breathless and imploring.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling


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