as in pleas
an earnest request
coldhearted tourists pointedly ignoring the pleadings of the city's many street urchins
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Recent Examples of pleadings
The following facts are derived from the pleadings.
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Matthew L. Roberts, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Cannon found that counts 2-5, by incorporating the allegations in count 1, violated the federal rule against shotgun pleadings.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Ellis sought damages including medical expenses and lost wages and referenced a $24 million figure in pleadings mentioned during trial, ABC7 Eyewitness News reported.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Matthew L. Roberts, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Cannon found that counts 2-5, by incorporating the allegations in count 1, violated the federal rule against shotgun pleadings.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Ellis sought damages including medical expenses and lost wages and referenced a $24 million figure in pleadings mentioned during trial, ABC7 Eyewitness News reported.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleadings
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Morris, 64, entered guilty pleas to five felony counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child in an Osage County courtroom.—
Nolan Clay,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Two administrators from a closed Waukesha day care entered pleas on reduced misdemeanor charges for failing to report child abuse.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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So while the shutdown is set to disrupt a wide range of federal programs, the SSA will continue holding appointments for benefit applications, considering appeals requests, and issuing original and replacement Social Security cards, among other services.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Lazar currently holds one of four seats on the District II panel, which hears appeals from 12 counties in southeastern Wisconsin, excluding Milwaukee County, which is its own district.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Our prayers are with the victims, their families, and the entire community.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Thoughts and prayers are more than welcome.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Golden Globes President Helen Hoehne, Artist International Group CEO David Unger and Oscar-winning producer Kim Magnusson stopped by the Deadline studio at the Zurich summit this past weekend to discuss awards shows, industry petitions and the awards race.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The petitions were filed by Adan Morado, chair of Citizens for Schools Accountability.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Pleadings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleadings. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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