1
as in appeals
an earnest request
the captive made an impassioned plea for his life to be spared
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as in excuses
an explanation that frees one from fault or blame
my only plea is that I've been overworked lately
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Recent Examples of pleas
Their pleas have finally been answered.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Inside the vehicle, Doe claims Combs held him down – despite his pleas for help – and sodomized him.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Combs has entered not guilty pleas to federal criminal charges and denied wrongdoing in all the civil suits filed against him.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
However, Rusty's owner, who identity has not been revealed, refused to surrender the dog despite PETA's pleas and efforts.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Apollo continues his impassioned pleas to go outside, but his mom stands her ground.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Lan, for her part, has repeatedly made pleas for mercy.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
But incoming Republican Chair Brendan Carr, an Elon Musk ally, will likely reject the pleas.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
So far, prosecutors have obtained guilty pleas from 23 defendants and convicted five more at trial, where two defendants were acquitted.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2024
Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Inside the vehicle, Doe claims Combs held him down – despite his pleas for help – and sodomized him.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Combs has entered not guilty pleas to federal criminal charges and denied wrongdoing in all the civil suits filed against him.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
However, Rusty's owner, who identity has not been revealed, refused to surrender the dog despite PETA's pleas and efforts.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Apollo continues his impassioned pleas to go outside, but his mom stands her ground.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Lan, for her part, has repeatedly made pleas for mercy.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
But incoming Republican Chair Brendan Carr, an Elon Musk ally, will likely reject the pleas.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
So far, prosecutors have obtained guilty pleas from 23 defendants and convicted five more at trial, where two defendants were acquitted.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Pleas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleas. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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