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Tech giants have faced backlash from some of their employees who have implored them not to work with the Pentagon on classified operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

In Carroll’s case, her lawyers have implored the judge to make Trump swear, before any testimony, that he understands and accepts the court’s restrictions on what he can say.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2024

Many health bosses have implored both sides to enter talks, with concerns raised over the prospect of further industrial action during the winter period.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2023

Shasta’s shift from a mechanized voting system has provoked concern among a number of civic groups, including the League of Women Voters and the American Civil Liberties Union, which have implored Shasta County to reconsider.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2023

We have petitioned, we have remonstrated, we have supplicated, we have prostrated ourselves before the throne and have implored its interposition to arrest the tyrannical hands of the ministry and Parliament.

From Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year by Hartwell, E. C. (Ernest Clark)