as in to argue
to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration
can I plead temporary insanity for having made that foolish decision?
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Recent Examples of plead
In another segment of the video captured by a different attendee, the initial heckler can be heard pleading for his phone after the athlete snatched it and threw it on the ground.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
In July, Boeing agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud for deceiving regulators who approved the 737 Max.
—David Koenig, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Catch up quick: Last Thursday, Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, was sentenced to time served and 15 years on probation after pleading guilty to participating in criminal street gang activity, possession of drugs and other charges.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
The suspect has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
In July, Boeing agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud for deceiving regulators who approved the 737 Max.
—David Koenig, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Catch up quick: Last Thursday, Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, was sentenced to time served and 15 years on probation after pleading guilty to participating in criminal street gang activity, possession of drugs and other charges.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
The suspect has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Eichner argued that building what zoning allowed would mean a market-rate development — that is, condos.Kim Velsey, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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The political scientist Joseph Nye has argued that these American ideals are a core component of U.S. soft power.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Smollett's legal team contended in their appeal that the involvement of a special prosecutor was improper after the Cook County State's Attorney had initially dismissed the charges.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Trump supporters will contend that his cultural conservatism and promise of a better economy helped turn the tide.Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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The American people, a majority of them in fact, took this into consideration and apparently reasoned that this was not disqualifying behavior on the part of Trump.The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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Gutierrez reasoned that jurors were confused by the testimony, including with respect to economic terms, and were misled by hypotheticals.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ultimately, FirstEnergy did not convince the Department of Energy to give it a bailout, but the Ohio Legislature did.Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Many Democrats had convinced themselves before the election that this was their year.Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Built on the grounds of an ancient convent, the company insists that the inner workings of the factory remain secret.Sofia Celeste, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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However, the victims' parents on Monday insisted that the school was the fourth culprit in the massacre.Christina Coulter, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Turning her childhood bedroom into a zone of maximal coziness—including, recently, with the addition of a white Aeron chair—was a way of asserting control.Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Final Two Pockets Of Spending Are Hidden From View Economists have long asserted that soaring premiums suppress wage growth.Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Plead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plead. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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