plead for
Example Sentences
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Many drivers, like Chinonso, keep their car air conditioning off to conserve fuel -- and "plead" for a tip from customers in return for switching it on.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
The woman’s husband was arrested but released the same day after she went to plead for his release in the turmoil as government forces rounded up demonstrators, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
And as an indicator of their seriousness of purpose, what did Nigel Farage plead for in his closing address from his activists?
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025
They bang on the glass, yell out their identification numbers and plead for help, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025
In a last-ditch effort, they hatched a plan to appeal directly to Penkovsky's bosses in the GRU—their sworn enemies—to plead for his life.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
