as in appeal
an earnest request with arms raised in humble suppliance, the priest asked for blessings from above

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Noun
  • So far, after a historically low year in 2024, appeals and phone calls are up, according to the office.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 2025
  • The court's conservative majority sided with the Trump administration in the first Supreme Court appeals involving DOGE.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • Grateful for their progress and will continue to keep them in our prayers.
    Peter Aitken Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
  • Not a single day — NOT ONE SINGLE DAY — has gone by that Christina, Laura and Henry have not been in my thoughts and prayers.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • As part of the plea deal, prosecutors dropped three other counts included in the initial indictment in November.
    Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
  • The plea agreement was negotiated by deputy prosecutor Victoria Wadley and defense attorney Jimmy Morris.
    John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • The group 1000 Friends of Florida has an online petition urging Floridians to write to the governor, urging a veto.
    Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
  • The board will verify that the petition includes the signatures of a majority of employees and certify the bargaining unit.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
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“Suppliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppliance. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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