as in requests
to make a request for
the children pleaded for a kitten for Christmas
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The lawsuit requests the release of town hall video from the night of the encounter.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026 -
One reason why the suit requests a preliminary injunction so that that doesn’t happen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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The developers are adding a Double-Time Sundays, which seeks to take advantage of routes by offering more Pokemon spawns while doing the task with another boost coming from Incense.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Iran seeks a deal that would release its frozen assets abroad.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 May 2026
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“Pleads (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleads%20%28for%29. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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