as in pleas
an earnest request
made an appeal to the public to donate desperately needed blood
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Recent Examples of appeals
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
However, users can still place wagers on prediction markets as the case moves through the appeals process.
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Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Opinions from the Board of Immigration Appeals and two other federal courts of appeals reflect the soundness of DHS's legal position.
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Anna Alejo,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The law outlines an appeals process and allows for people on the registry to apply for expungement after three years.
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Matthew Kelly
july 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Her court appeals focused on a wish to participate in sports, not to win.
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Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Usually, their appeals are in vain, with the Norwegian flagged offside just five times last season, fewer than any other Premier League forward who played at least 900 minutes.
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Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Marlins catcher Brian Navarreto threw out two base runners after successful video appeals overturned original safe calls.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Since her conviction, Shirilla's legal team has repeatedly sought to overturn the verdict, filing two appeals in the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court and one in the Eighth District Court of Appeals.
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Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Noun
The court may also issue decisions about emergency appeals over the next three months.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
However, users can still place wagers on prediction markets as the case moves through the appeals process.
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Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Opinions from the Board of Immigration Appeals and two other federal courts of appeals reflect the soundness of DHS's legal position.
—
Anna Alejo,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The law outlines an appeals process and allows for people on the registry to apply for expungement after three years.
—
Matthew Kelly
july 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Her court appeals focused on a wish to participate in sports, not to win.
—
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Usually, their appeals are in vain, with the Norwegian flagged offside just five times last season, fewer than any other Premier League forward who played at least 900 minutes.
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Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Marlins catcher Brian Navarreto threw out two base runners after successful video appeals overturned original safe calls.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Since her conviction, Shirilla's legal team has repeatedly sought to overturn the verdict, filing two appeals in the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court and one in the Eighth District Court of Appeals.
—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeals
Noun
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As a result of the no contest pleas, the murder and the child abuse charges were dropped.
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Online federal court documents Monday did not show whether Falkner or Rincker have entered pleas.
Verb
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With SummerSlam looming, how WWE books the finish will shape both challengers' momentum heading into August.
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Katie Wright, who books sports events for Anaheim’s tourism bureau, said there would be a market if her city built a sports park.
Noun
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Thoughts and prayers get downgraded to mere words with no action.
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Caning is also allowed to punish people gambling and drinking, and for women who wear tight clothes or men who skip Friday prayers.
Verb
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McGraw Hill Higher Education cites a study by Gerlich (2025) at SBS Swiss Business School that reveals an over-reliance on AI tools is eroding critical thinking abilities.
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One report cites an insider claiming some guests are frustrated.
Noun
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That changed on September 21, 2025, when a presidential proclamation introduced a $100,000 fee tied to certain new H-1B petitions.
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These opportunists drown out the core mission, creating a cacophony of competing voices that confuses donors, crowd the inboxes of CEOs and members of Congress with colliding petitions, and paralyzes meaningful action by draining critical funding and attention away from the truly effective groups.
Verb
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In an attempt to regain her powers, Lucia accidentally summons a cosmic entity known as Altair.
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Chief to its success is a powerhouse performance by Yana Radeva, who summons the spirit of Gena Rowlands in Gloria as a woman determined not to be defined by men.
Noun
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Such efforts at avoidance would lead to cries to apply payroll taxes to non-salary incomes such as dividends.
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When Judge Miguel De La O announced his decision, an audible gasp and cries could be heard from Bland inside the courtroom.
Verb
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The couple has been targeted by a group called Boycott Divest Zabludowicz, which criticizes them for supporting a pro-Israel lobby.
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That letter, referenced in the Brandeis Center complaint, criticizes the APA for failing to discipline a former division president, Lara Sheehi, for various incendiary comments about Zionism.
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“Appeals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeals. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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