plea for

Frequency: 8.220.1 per million words

Indicates the object or purpose of the request.

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Examples (20)

  • The director of the charity made an impassioned plea for help.
  • The lawyer made a compelling plea for leniency, citing the defendant's difficult childhood.
  • The environmental group issued a plea for stronger regulations.
  • The charity director issued a desperate plea for donations to help the flood victims.
  • His tearful plea for mercy moved the judge.
  • The court will hear the plea for a retrial next week.
  • She made a powerful plea for justice on behalf of the victims.
  • His letter was a heartfelt plea for forgiveness from his estranged wife.
  • Despite their urgent plea for assistance, no aid arrived.
  • The UN Secretary-General made an urgent plea for a ceasefire in the war-torn region.
  • The lawyer presented a compelling plea for his client's innocence.
  • The company's lawyers submitted a plea for the case to be dismissed due to lack of evidence.
  • We heard a desperate plea for intervention from the war-torn region.
  • In his final speech, the condemned leader made a passionate plea for his people to continue the fight for freedom.
  • The family's public plea for information yielded no results.
  • The community's repeated plea for better street lighting has so far been ignored.
  • There was a collective plea for peace from the international community.
  • Activists gathered at the summit, making a powerful plea for stronger climate action.
  • The teacher's plea for quiet was finally heard by the noisy students.
  • The defense attorney's plea for access to the confidential documents was granted by the judge.