special plea
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of special plea
First recorded in 1710–20
Example Sentences
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It's a special plea for a form of moral reckoning, one that worship of the marketplace has made impossible.
From Salon • Dec. 25, 2021
"The special plea is dismissed," Judge Piet Koen said.
From Reuters • Oct. 26, 2021
After postponing the vote in Parliament, Mrs May travelled to Brussels to make a special plea to EU leaders, in a bid to make her deal more acceptable to MPs.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2018
Her crystal clear “Blue Bayou” earned her a four-chair turn, a standing ovation from all the coaches, a hug from Levine and special plea from Aguilera, who said she had been “moved” by Porter’s story.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2016
Professor Woodberry has made a special plea in his Inspiration of Poetry for a return of poetry to poetic madness.
From The Literature of Ecstasy by Mordell, Albert
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