plead for
Example Sentences
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In the recordings, the men plead for help, saying they are running low on provisions and have not heard from the shipowner for months.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
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
Still, after George Floyd, an African-American man, was killed by police officers in 2020, Jackson travelled to Minneapolis to plead for criminal charges against the officers.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 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
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
