as in to argue
to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration
can I plead temporary insanity for having made that foolish decision?
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Olejniczak, who remains at large, was sentenced in 2004 after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of her then-husband, serving time in prison until 2013, according to court records.
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Hanna Park, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Torres pleaded guilty to killing 34-year-old Adrian Darren Bonar of Escondido on Oct. 4, 2019.
Co-defendants Antonio Silva Lopez and Nicolas Colunga are awaiting trial.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Hildebrandt also pleaded guilty to four counts of child abuse.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
An 86-year-old Kansas City man pleaded guilty Friday to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the white man's doorbell by mistake.
—arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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Hanna Park, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Torres pleaded guilty to killing 34-year-old Adrian Darren Bonar of Escondido on Oct. 4, 2019.
Co-defendants Antonio Silva Lopez and Nicolas Colunga are awaiting trial.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Hildebrandt also pleaded guilty to four counts of child abuse.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
An 86-year-old Kansas City man pleaded guilty Friday to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the white man's doorbell by mistake.
—arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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Prosecutors argued that the crimes shared the same modus operandi and that many witnesses overlap.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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There was arguing between Sai and Steph about air signs, and chewing gum, and how long someone should be allowed to spend looking at the stars.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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The town also contends the aquifer nearby could be in jeopardy if a battery fire releases chemicals.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
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In place of lockdowns, the statement contended, the nation could simply let infections spread among most of the population while the old and infirm remained in relative isolation.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Likewise, the judge reasoned that Motorsport had no duty to update Innovate.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The court ruled in the plaintiff’s favor, reasoning that Amtrak was a government actor because it was created by special law, served important governmental objectives, and its board members were appointed by the government.—
Suzanne Eckes,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2025
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Jodi Hildebrandt convinced Ruby and Kevin that Satan was out to get her.—
Claudia Rosenbaum,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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Rickey convinces Glenn, who is about to start a family with his wife Rosie, to join him on the journey.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Mar. 2025
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There’s much misinformation about who actually pays tariffs Trump is a proponent of tariffs, insisting that they are paid for by foreign countries.—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Against the advice of Sinatra, Cal hits the button, insisting the people of America need a chance to survive.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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Some assert that this limits what those bang-for-the-buck labs are willing to play around with, whereas academic labs are presumably freer to make wilder speculative efforts.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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In a letter to fellow Democrats, Jeffries asserted that the House belongs to the American people and called for representatives to stand firm.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Plead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plead. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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