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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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The entreaty continued from there.
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
After a while, their entreaties quieted.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors showed that Gray, 55, gave his son the rifle for Christmas and refused entreaties to lock it up as Colt Gray, then 14, showed signs of deteriorating mental health, including bouts of anger and an obsession with school shooters.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 4 Mar. 2026
The Guthrie family has been cleared of involvement, and Savannah and her two siblings, Annie and Camron, have made numerous entreaties to the kidnapper for their beloved mother’s safe return.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
After a while, their entreaties quieted.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors showed that Gray, 55, gave his son the rifle for Christmas and refused entreaties to lock it up as Colt Gray, then 14, showed signs of deteriorating mental health, including bouts of anger and an obsession with school shooters.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 4 Mar. 2026
The Guthrie family has been cleared of involvement, and Savannah and her two siblings, Annie and Camron, have made numerous entreaties to the kidnapper for their beloved mother’s safe return.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Entreaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entreaty. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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