as in to seek
to make a request for
the children pleaded for a kitten for Christmas
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Less than a year later, Anderson’s attorney filed a motion seeking a new trial based on new evidence — Smothers’ false affidavit — but that motion was ultimately denied by the court.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
29 Aug. 2025 -
On this August morning, volunteers sought to plant 1,800 of those trees.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The police department requested deputies in Rockingham County check an address in Reidsville for the missing girl.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Fires are also continuing to rage in neighboring Portugal, which last week requested assistance from the European Union and was forced to evacuate residents in some regions.—
Sophie Kiderlin,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Plead (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plead%20%28for%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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