plead
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
Riel Karmy-Jones KC, chair of the Criminal Bar Association, said the reforms would make an almost immediate impact, including on court backlogs because they would encourage defendants to plead earlier.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
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
“I don’t know. But don’t ask him, okay? That’s so embarrassing,” I plead.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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