pleas
- plural of plea.
Example Sentences
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In a move that provoked anguish among affected families, Bush was granted conditional bail after entering his final guilty pleas in April.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
They are legal filings, but they are also declarations or pleas to a judge: The government simply cannot keep this person locked away or trapped in servitude.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
According to data from June, prosecutors have secured guilty pleas in 40 of those cases — but lost nearly every case that has gone to trial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Over the past few years, the Justice Department obtained guilty pleas from about 60 companies a year, according to data from law firm Gibson Dunn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
As usual in these cases, the city ignored the pleas of residents and granted Greenberg the zoning variance he wanted.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
