as in appeal
an earnest request
with arms raised in humble suppliance, the priest asked for blessings from above
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The infectious energy and Justin Bieber-style appeal of 25-year-old country hitmaker Bailey Zimmerman was not reflected in the CMA nominations.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
USA Today,
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The government subsequently dropped its appeal of the magistrate judge’s decision to release Bryant pending his trial, according to a notice on the docket Tuesday evening.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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In late June, McNair announced his decision to not seek re-election in 2026, after a few months of prayer, thoughts and conversations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Congregant Rita Cartwright is convinced the building was otherwise spared from devastation because a prayer group at the church recently returned from hiatus.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca and Jake Haro made a brief appearance at the Riverside Hall of Justice in California to enter a not guilty plea to murder charges on Thursday morning.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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In July 2024, the DOJ and Boeing reached a plea agreement that O’Connor rejected.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Evidence showed Wendi’s resentment after a judge denied her 2013 petition to relocate her sons away from Markel in Tallahassee to South Florida to be near her brother and parents.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Dash filed his voluntary petition Thursday and posted about it Friday on Instagram.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Suppliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppliance. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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