as in plea
an earnest request
the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes
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Recent Examples of solicitation
Craig faces two additional felony charges including solicitation to commit first-degree murder, according to a court filing by prosecutors with the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
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CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Should not be construed as financial research/analysis, offer, public offer, investment advice, recommendation or solicitation to buy, sell or subscribe to financial instruments and/or provision of financial service.
—Don Klotter, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Edward Kelley, 35, of Maryville, Tennessee, was convicted on Wednesday in Knoxville of conspiracy to murder federal employees, solicitation to commit violent crime and threatening a federal official, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
But the ban on solicitation is not merely imposed on principle alone, says Michael Waddington, a criminal defense attorney who specializes in court-marial cases.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2024
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CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Should not be construed as financial research/analysis, offer, public offer, investment advice, recommendation or solicitation to buy, sell or subscribe to financial instruments and/or provision of financial service.
—Don Klotter, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Edward Kelley, 35, of Maryville, Tennessee, was convicted on Wednesday in Knoxville of conspiracy to murder federal employees, solicitation to commit violent crime and threatening a federal official, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
But the ban on solicitation is not merely imposed on principle alone, says Michael Waddington, a criminal defense attorney who specializes in court-marial cases.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicitation
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Bradley Imer struck a plea deal, resulting in probation, with eight of the nine charges dropped.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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After his arrest, Giron was offered a plea deal that carried a 32-year prison sentence, but took the case to trial and lost, receiving a mandatory life sentence, Polis noted.Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Supreme Court agreed to hear TikTok’s appeal for an emergency injunction blocking a federal law — the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act — that will ban the popular video app unless Chinese parent ByteDance sells its stake.Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
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Romance novels continue to be high sellers with a cross-genre appeal: One of the most popular and bestselling series in the fantasy genre, for example, is A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Pope Francis also offered a public prayer for those on death row on December 8, asking for the sentences to be commuted or changed.Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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What’s really holy, Hirsch seems to imply, is not just a synagogue’s glittering stained glass or the imposing notes of the organ, or even the words of the prayers.Edward Hirsch, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
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According to Billboard, Spotify asserts that the Grammy-winning rapper’s petition has no standing in a motion filed on Friday (Dec. 20).DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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In 1914, a referendum question asked whether citizens should bring forward petitions to propose laws or change the constitution, and 64% voted against it.Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Solicitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicitation. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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