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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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In April, a US appeals court heard arguments to overturn his prison sentence but has not yet issued a decision.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Against the turbulence in tech stocks in recent months, that kind of solid, known performance appeals to investors.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

A subsequent circuit court of appeals judge would also write that a “rational juror” could not have supported a vote of guilty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The Supreme Court is due to continue hearing appeals from those parties on Friday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

“There has to be one that appeals to you more than the others,” he says.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold