plea

Example Sentences

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A plea of "not guilty" is common at this stage, regardless of what the defense later does.

From Barron's

This plea for the middle ground between praise and criticism is not something that England's coaching staff have invented to mitigate post-defeat criticism.

From BBC

The album is meant as a "decolonial plea and a project for unity, where music plays an essential role because it transcends borders."

From Barron's

After Pumphrey in recent years helped turn the warehousing hub of Douglas County into a magnet for data centers, he saw a surge in pleas for advice from local officials elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal

Five of the defendants were not asked to enter their pleas.

From BBC