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appeals

  • plural
    of appeal.
    appeal
    noun
    an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.
  • present tense form
    of appeal (3rd person singular).
    appeal
    noun
    an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.

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The appeals court temporarily paused its ruling, giving the administration time to seek relief from the high court.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

An appeals court last week upheld a district court order halting work on the ballroom but put its ruling on hold to allow for the administration to appeal to the Supreme Court.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

But last week, the federal judge lifted the stay after it dismissed the group’s federal appeals case.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Deportation automatically applies to foreign nationals who are sentenced to at least 12 months in prison, though there is an appeals process.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

The suggestion appeals to me, though, for the same reason that walking in the cold appealed earlier.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse