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as in appeals
an earnest request
the captive made an impassioned plea for his life to be spared
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as in excuses
an explanation that frees one from fault or blame
my only plea is that I've been overworked lately
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Recent Examples of pleas
As a result of the no contest pleas, the murder and the child abuse charges were dropped.
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Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Online federal court documents Monday did not show whether Falkner or Rincker have entered pleas.
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Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
Robinson has not yet entered pleas.
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Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Savannah has made several heartbreaking pleas on Instagram and returned to work in April.
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
In October, his children made heartfelt pleas to a New York federal judge to see their father released from federal lockup after more than a year of incarceration.
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Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
Joseph and Kendra have both entered not guilty pleas to all charges.
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Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
After Hakim, Feyock, Zou and Weger entered not guilty pleas, Patti ordered them to be released on bond, according to court records reviewed by Fox News Digital.
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James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
As Pryor read off the names and case numbers, Broward Circuit Judge Andrew Siegel vacated their pleas, convictions and sentences.
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Rafael Olmeda,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Online federal court documents Monday did not show whether Falkner or Rincker have entered pleas.
—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
Robinson has not yet entered pleas.
—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Savannah has made several heartbreaking pleas on Instagram and returned to work in April.
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
In October, his children made heartfelt pleas to a New York federal judge to see their father released from federal lockup after more than a year of incarceration.
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Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
Joseph and Kendra have both entered not guilty pleas to all charges.
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Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
After Hakim, Feyock, Zou and Weger entered not guilty pleas, Patti ordered them to be released on bond, according to court records reviewed by Fox News Digital.
—
James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
As Pryor read off the names and case numbers, Broward Circuit Judge Andrew Siegel vacated their pleas, convictions and sentences.
—
Rafael Olmeda,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleas
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But in nearly every case, the Supreme Court granted emergency appeals from the administration and set aside those orders.
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Spencer was resentenced to death the next year, and subsequent appeals have been denied.
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On the South Korean side, coach Hong Myung-bo avoided making excuses and focused his analysis on the play that decided the match.
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The challenge becomes even more difficult because the usual excuses aren’t available.
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My love and prayers go out to his entire family and to all of his friends.
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Please keep his family in your prayers tonight.
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Its role is to expose wrongdoing, illuminate facts, and draw the world’s attention to crimes committed in the name of false causes and manufactured justifications.
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Lawsuits and hearings The independent journalist Katie Phang is currently suing the Department of Justice to force it to provide justifications for many of the redactions and release additional documents.
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On most Fridays throughout their term, the justices meet to discuss these petitions.
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The processing times for petitions have also gone up across every category.
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Whatever the reasons, the result is somewhat ironic.
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Another possibility is that AMD made the move for performance reasons.
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“Pleas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleas. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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