as in petitioner
one who asks earnestly for a favor or gift
the parents finally granted the persistent pleader his wish: a puppy
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The petitioner, who lost in the lower court, tries to convince the justices that the lower court made some sort of legal error that should be reversed.
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The petitioners argued that Kenya’s healthcare system is already overstretched and may be unable to manage foreign Ebola patients safely.
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There are also entertaining recollections of how Cameron joined the band (after Thayil saved him from a Scientologist solicitor) and how Shepherd was especially coveted by Cornell because the bassist was from Bainbridge, Washington, just like Cornell’s beloved roommate Andy Wood.
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Review your shareholder agreement with a corporate solicitor.
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Gobert was chief among the beggars imploring his teammates for a shred of consistency on that end of the floor.
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So disguised as a beggar, Odysseus shows up at his palace, and he is not treated very nicely by the suitors who have camped out in his house.
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And as happens with the testimonies of the suppliants at the Asclepieion, the stelae ferry the feelings and names of these distant others across the ages to us.
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Like other Te Deums, the work is both laudatory and suppliant, petitioning the divine for continued mercy.
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This is the only option available if a requester wants an autopsy report that was produced during the current calendar year.
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In Lexington, a school employee was caught discussing whether production costs could be inflated in hopes that a requester would give up.
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“Pleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleader. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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