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apply (for)

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as in to beg (for)

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The county urged the Supreme Court to reject the administration's appeal, while the state of Texas submitted its own brief defending the database.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
The county urged the Supreme Court to reject the administration’s appeal, while the state of Texas submitted its own brief defending the database.

— Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

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