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entreaties

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Comcast chairman and controlling shareholder Brian Roberts had resisted investor entreaties on a spinoff until Monday.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Dozens of ministerial-level entreaties by the State Department helped deliver contributions of medical personnel from the U.K. and allies across Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

After repeated entreaties to tamp down her spending, Girardi tried for the first time to look at her balance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

In one of his most passionate entreaties yet to end the raging conflict in the Middle East, the American pope said faith was needed "in order to face this dramatic hour in history together".

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Each child has its own entreaties to body and soul.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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