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as in plea
an earnest request
though he was loath to take over the family business, he couldn't refuse his ailing father's adjuration
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as in advice
an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action
an adjuration to check the facts carefully before publishing the exposé on corruption in the statehouse
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While not commenting directly on a report indicating that Nancy Guthrie had died, the Today co-anchor tearfully repeated her plea for anyone with information to come forward.
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Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie on Tuesday opened up about a note reportedly sent to the media in February regarding the missing Nancy Guthrie by issuing another plea for answers around her mother’s disappearance.
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The case was initiated in August by an asylum-seeker from Guatemala who was arrested after leaving a routine immigration hearing in San Francisco and then held without access to adequate hygiene, sanitation, medical care and legal advice, according to the complaint.
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To meet that demand, develop a travel wellness and performance plan built around personalized habits rather than generic advice.
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For some at-home converts, knowing exactly what is in their polish, and being able to choose alternatives, is part of the appeal.
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First came a federal court settlement requiring 1,200 units to be built (about half are now completed), then a second lawsuit resulted in an order to add 2,500 more, a ruling now under appeal.
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In a separate Facebook post on Monday, Mason Motocross asked for prayers for the boy's family.
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Eyes closed and head bowed during prayer.
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That petition gained over 40,000 signatures, with signers citing concerns about Jackie, Shadow, and their eaglets at the time, Sunny and Gizmo, as well as other wildlife in the San Bernardino Mountains.
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The People's Choice Movement, Men For Positive Change and Men Real Talk handed out flyers and asked people to sign a petition outside of a parking authority office at 8th and Arch streets Wednesday morning.
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“Adjuration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjuration. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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