as in prayer
an earnest request
the Red Cross made an urgent supplication for donations of food and blankets for the earthquake victims
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Tsypkin’s account of dramatic summer of gambling and deathbed prayers is accompanied by his own melancholic photographs of nondescript walls and windows, taken on a research trip to Leningrad.—
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Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker has asked Tarrant County faith leaders to come to City Council meetings and saturate them in prayer.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Oct. 2025
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The plea was not part of an agreement with the prosecutor’s office, according to the statement.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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After his first inning plea, the offence came alive.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The result of his appeal was one the Lions expected.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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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
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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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“Supplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplication. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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