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as in argued
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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Recent Examples of pleaded
Five officers were charged in Nichols’ death, but two pleaded guilty and testified against members of their old crime suppression unit.
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Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Lazarus was charged with Sherri's murder and pleaded not guilty.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
He's maintained his innocence amid an avalanche of civil lawsuits over the past year and pleaded not guilty to all charges.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Combs has plead not guilty to these crimes.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The incident sparked a wave of lawsuits and criminal charges for Baldwin, who pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter for his role in Hutchins’ death.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Martin pleaded guilty to excessive force and failure to intervene, as well as conspiracy to witness tamper, according to court records.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
The officers pleaded not guilty to all charges.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Baldwin, 66, who had pleaded not guilty, cried in court when the dismissal was announced.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Lazarus was charged with Sherri's murder and pleaded not guilty.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
He's maintained his innocence amid an avalanche of civil lawsuits over the past year and pleaded not guilty to all charges.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Combs has plead not guilty to these crimes.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The incident sparked a wave of lawsuits and criminal charges for Baldwin, who pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter for his role in Hutchins’ death.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Martin pleaded guilty to excessive force and failure to intervene, as well as conspiracy to witness tamper, according to court records.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
The officers pleaded not guilty to all charges.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Baldwin, 66, who had pleaded not guilty, cried in court when the dismissal was announced.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleaded
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While sentencing closed a chapter of the case, Levy argued wreckage caused by the defendant will continue to resonate.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Teixeira's attorneys argued for a sentence on the low end of the range, noting that the maximum of 200 months would be more than the government sought against Julian Assange, who is accused of publishing a trove of classified documents.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Schultz Pass Road is maintained gravel/dirt suitable for most vehicles.Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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This time around, Apple maintained compatibility with all the iPhones which could run last year’s software, iOS 17.David Phelan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Prosecutors contended there was no evidence of any molestation.Jaimie Ding, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
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His thinking is more aligned with that of literary scholar Harold Bloom, who contended that poems beget other poems, in a network of influence that owes as much to Darwin’s theory of evolution as to Freud’s notion of the Oedipus complex.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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In April, Inspector General Christi Grimm defended her office’s work in congressional testimony but also asserted that its resources are inadequate.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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Cohen asserted what's known as a Bivens claim, named after a 1971 Supreme Court decision in which the court held that federal officers can be sued for damages for certain constitutional violations.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Most Companies Don’t Disclose Their Impacts On Nature Black explained that 10% of the apparel and footwear sample were recorded to have no relevant sustainability information whatsoever.Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Huppert explained to Lim that she and other cast members were not provided with a script or any guidance about the story in advance.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Despite the furor over the shooting, a grand jury declined to charge the eight police officers involved, finding the officers were legally justified in using deadly force against Walker.Polo Sandoval, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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The local State's Attorney determined the use of force was justified.Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Pleaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleaded. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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