as in prayers
an earnest request
the Red Cross made an urgent supplication for donations of food and blankets for the earthquake victims
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Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado, in exile after leaving Venezuela in December, took to X to send prayers and wish strength to Venezuelans.
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Continue saying your prayers, Tomdaya lovers, because the newlyweds have been feeding their fandom with the sweetest couple moments.
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But in nearly every case, the Supreme Court granted emergency appeals from the administration and set aside those orders.
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Spencer was resentenced to death the next year, and subsequent appeals have been denied.
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As a result of the no contest pleas, the murder and the child abuse charges were dropped.
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Online federal court documents Monday did not show whether Falkner or Rincker have entered pleas.
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On most Fridays throughout their term, the justices meet to discuss these petitions.
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The processing times for petitions have also gone up across every category.
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Jain said Jackson has not been formally served with any pleadings, and his representatives were never contacted by Mayers' team over the suit.
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His firm twice praised the 2021 affidavit option in early court pleadings but made no mention in hearings of its disappearance from the new plan.
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“Supplications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplications. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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