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imploring

  • present participle
    of implore.
    implore
    verb (used with object)
    to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat.

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For years, we have ended the Supreme Court term with our Slate readers and Amicus listeners imploring us: “But what can we do?”

From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2026

But in a way, you were doing exactly that with your friend by imploring him to shift his funds into assets that would yield a return of 8% to 9%, even before inflation.

From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026

Abrams, Jane Fonda and Kristen Stewart, have signed an open letter imploring Bonta and other regulators to block the merger.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

Melanoma doctors organized and sent a letter to the FDA imploring it to approve RP1.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

Terryl recalls the woman imploring: “I’m a religious woman, and my husband, he’s an important man.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel