pleas

Example Sentences

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On Monday morning, Iran and Israel both announced they would refrain from attacking each other, perhaps in response to more pleas from Trump by phone and social media.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

One pleaded guilty, one pleaded not guilty and it couldn’t be determined if the other three had entered pleas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The judge, Madam Justice McBride, said that in light of the pleas, the only sentence she could impose was that of a life sentence.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

A year ago, Garcia Venegas was filming his brother’s arrest during a raid on their coastal Alabama construction site when he was tackled by agents, who ignored his pleas that he was a citizen.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

And, with the fear inside me at the task ahead, I don’t know if I’d be strong enough to resist her pleas.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler