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our entreaties to give us another few minutes to answer the test questions fell on deaf ears
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Part of the trip’s allure for Leo is as a distraction from classmate and occasional hook-up Alice (Monica Sanborn), who’s been resisting his gentle entreaties for something more.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
That leads to some uncomfortable lingering around the pool in which Leo refuses to swim mid-transition, despite Eleanor’s entreaties.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 June 2024
Some members, including Deputy Council Speaker Diana Ayala, have refused the entreaties.
—Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 30 May 2024
Media agencies didn’t like being made to choose one type of yardstick, however, when so many have become readily available, and NBCU’s entreaties and nudges were beginning to wear.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 May 2024
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
That leads to some uncomfortable lingering around the pool in which Leo refuses to swim mid-transition, despite Eleanor’s entreaties.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 June 2024
Some members, including Deputy Council Speaker Diana Ayala, have refused the entreaties.
—Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 30 May 2024
Media agencies didn’t like being made to choose one type of yardstick, however, when so many have become readily available, and NBCU’s entreaties and nudges were beginning to wear.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 May 2024
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“Entreaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entreaty. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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