Example Sentences

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Louisiana Attorney General Murrill threatened to charge Duncan with perjury for describing himself as exonerated because he had pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Jeffrey Jones, mitigating, said Beaumont was "ashamed, embarrassed and sorry" and had pleaded guilty at the first opportunity.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie had pleaded with both sides to keep schools open for three more days while negotiations continued, to “allow kids to stay in the classroom and the adults to keep talking.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Both James and Comey had pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

I had pleaded to go along, but my father said he didn’t think I should have to go through that.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech