Example Sentences

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Many groups, including mine External link, have pleaded with the Supreme Court to strike down the gag rule.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The three men have pleaded not guilty to the charges.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

"Had he been remorseful, he would have pleaded guilty a lot sooner."

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Mr. Lee and Miss Chow have pleaded not guilty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Mayor Clarkson could have cited his powerlessness, could have pleaded concern for his family, and fled the danger, as many other aldermen were doing.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy