as in pleas
an earnest request
made an appeal to the public to donate desperately needed blood
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Noun
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Through plenty of fan pleas, Cage was asked to return to star as the eponymous hero.—
James Brizuela,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025 -
Despite Helly’s pleas to stay — for Irving, for her, for the greater good — his heartbreak is too much to bear.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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My prayers are with his wife Ann, their children Bill, Colin, and Sue, and their entire family.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Thank you all for your support, prayers and privacy at this difficult time for me and my family.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The complaint cites a 2008 article by The Times about an anti-CNN protest in which Chen is quoted and described as an organizer and a patio furniture manufacturer living in Diamond Bar.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Columbus Police Department cites naloxone as a prime factor behind a decline in 911 calls for overdose emergencies here.—
Maurice Tamman,
USA TODAY,
22 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Both men will be summonsed to court to face a charge of selling fireworks.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2025
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The man will be summonsed to court on a charge of possession to distribute cocaine, subsequent offense.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
5 June 2025
Verb
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To that end, the brief criticizes NASCAR’s argument it was not given a fair chance to respond to charter transfer issues related to 23XI Racing and Front Row’s plan to purchase two Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) charters.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Key Facts The report, concluding a 20-month investigation, details alleged ethical misconduct and criticizes Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni Thomas, Justice Samuel Alito and former Justice Antonin Scalia.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Iran's nuclear program is under pressure from the United States, which accuses the Islamic Republic of seeking to develop the technology to give it nuclear weapons and has threatened to bomb Iran if a diplomatic solution is not reached that could prevent it from ever acquiring them.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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The complaint, filed with the FEC late last month by the Coolidge Reagan Foundation, accuses the congresswoman’s campaign of failing to properly disclose a contributor’s identity and accepting contributions in the name of another.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Beijing regularly denounces any international recognition of Taiwan or contact between Taiwanese and foreign officials, viewing it as encouraging Taiwan's separate status from China.—
Joe Cash and Ben Blanchard,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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In hearing this, Cardinal Lawrence then denounces one of the cardinals lying to the others.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
14 Nov. 2024
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“Appeals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeals. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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