plea
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But after an hour-long delay to proceedings earlier, Day returned to the dock and appeared to smirk as he entered a guilty plea.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Speaking through tears, Rasamanickam Yogalakshmi made a desperate plea for the life of her eldest son, Anojan Sivarasa.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
As part of a plea deal, Hastert acknowledged that he had illegally avoided reporting requirements associated with bank withdrawals he made for hush-money payments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The $160 seized in the sting was given to the task force as part of his plea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Now he was just waiting to enter his plea.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
“The ability of the city to respond to someone’s pleas for help is incredibly important in ensuring that we maintain the trust of the public,” Raman recently told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Rudakubana, who appeared from Broadmoor secure psychiatric hospital, was not asked to enter pleas during the hearing on Monday.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The ability of the city to respond to someone’s pleas for help is incredibly important in ensuring that we maintain the trust of the public.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Anna Vigars KC, prosecuting, told the court earlier that two psychiatrists had prepared reports which had made the reduced pleas available.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The only thing that she did not keep in mind in her fearsome plan was that in spite of her pleas to God she might die before Rebeca.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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