as in appeal
an earnest request
with arms raised in humble suppliance, the priest asked for blessings from above
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Noun
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The result of his appeal was one the Lions expected.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025 -
What Happens Next There would seem to be little hope for a more civil political discourse, despite the soul-searching and appeals on both sides, especially in the run-up to next year’s midterms.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The previous day, Mamdani had been in Bay Ridge, Kensington, and Jamaica—home to large Muslim communities in Brooklyn and Queens—for Eid prayers, addressing some twenty-five thousand people.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Pennsylvania State Troopers Association (PSTA) thanked the troopers for their bravery and asked for prayers for them and their families.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Black Album, Drake’s Take Care, 2Pac’s All Eyez On Me, and, notably, Gunna’s DS4Ever, despite their public falling out following Gunna’s plea deal in the YSL RICO case.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Unlike most people facing these charges in Alabama’s 19th Circuit Court, this defendant was not offered a plea deal for a lesser charge.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The discharge petition under Massie, however, is a different story.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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Jones asked the Supreme Court to review the case in a petition for a filed last month.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Suppliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppliance. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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