as in appeals
an earnest request
with arms raised in humble suppliance, the priest asked for blessings from above
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Lytvyn, the communications advisor, told CNN that Zelensky decided early on to make appeals for help directly to other nations, rather than just their leaders.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026 -
Unless either side appeals, the decision will head to the state Supreme Court for approval.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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An imam was hauled up from his small room adjacent to his small mosque and ordered to get ready to lead the funeral prayers of a very important man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered under heavy Israeli restrictions at Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Mosque compound for the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, including some who were allowed to enter from the occupied West Bank.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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In exchange for his no contest pleas to the three felonies, prosecutors dropped six other related criminal charges against him.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Despite Boarman’s pleas to regulators to do more, the agency would ultimately dismiss its earlier findings pointing to oil and gas pollution and close the couple’s case, leaving basic questions about the origins of the problem unanswered.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Suppliances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppliances. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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