as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
weary of charities that are always pleading to people of modest means to contribute even more than they already have
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This begs the question: What else is there to say about Young and his offseason?—
Alex Zietlow
July 23,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025 -
On top of that, the battery easily goes a week without begging for a charger, and the square AMOLED display is way easier to read mid-run than a round one.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 July 2025
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Prosecutors have petitioned for the teenager's case to be tried in adult court.—
Ariela Lopez,
jsonline.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The local tourism body has petitioned authorities to close the turnstiles, insisting the issue is being overblown.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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“Plead (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plead%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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