plead

Example Sentences

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Only a few years before, he recalled, he’d had to plead with the Pentagon to pay attention.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan typically require cooperating witnesses to plead guilty to all the charges against them, corroborate the government’s allegations and admit to any other crimes they committed during their lifetime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

The case had been delayed several times amid concerns over Esan's mental health and fitness to plead, but he admitted the charge last month via video link from Broadmoor Hospital.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

In 2021, Tarrant's former lawyer, Tony Ellis, said his client had believed "the simplest way out was to plead guilty", arguing the plea was made under duress.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

"Lev, we have to get out of here," I plead, clutching his coat.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper