plead
Example Sentences
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Mark Lesko, his lawyer, said Yadgarov would plead not guilty.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
As evidence of his innocence mounted, the state offered him a deal in 2011 to plead guilty to a lesser charge and be quickly released for “time served,” which he took.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
The judges found Tarrant's guilty pleas were voluntary and "he was not coerced or pressured in any way to plead guilty".
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
None of them have yet been asked to plead in court.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
“I will wait and plead with him to let you come home.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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