as in supplicants
one who asks earnestly for a favor or gift
didn't like being in the position of a suppliant, having to ask her parents to help her pay the rent on her apartment
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Carney has transformed into a de facto spokesman for those middle powers, none of which want to turn into supplicants or get caught with their pants down between two superpowers, such as the United States and China, that are increasingly using coercion as a method of statecraft.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Even Putin, not known for sparing the blushes of supplicants, seems embarrassed on Erdogan’s behalf.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
22 Dec. 2025
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In accordance with the village’s Affordable Housing Ordinance, 5% of the development’s total units (4 total units for this development plan) must qualify as affordable housing, or petitioners may pay a $100,000 per unit (or $400,000 in total) fee-in-lieu of onsite affordable units.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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State Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Pearlman sided with the Democratic petitioners in January.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
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In the old days beggars were drawn and quartered in that square.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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In Havana, beggars are ubiquitous.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Three generations served as solicitors on the state’s 14th Circuit, while maintaining a lucrative private law practice in Hampton County.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 Nov. 2025
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That clarification will take the form of a deposition, which is expected to take place in front of British solicitors in December or early 2026.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
23 Nov. 2025
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But no portal player drew more attention — or more lucrative offers — than former Auburn wide receiver Cam Coleman, the consensus best available receiver who picked the Longhorns over a long list of suitors that included finalists such as Alabama, Texas A&M and Texas Tech.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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There’s also logic in trying to find potential suitors for depth players to get some assets back in what might ultimately end up as a lost season amid a steady run of success should the Panthers slip in these first few games back and fall further out of contention.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Suppliants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppliants. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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