as in plea
an earnest request
the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes
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Recent Examples of solicitation
But in the last few months, those solicitations have dried up.
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Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Goodwin was arrested on March 6 and charged with solicitation to commit murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
But The New York Times was not able to find that number in databases of previous government solicitations.
—David A. Fahrenthold, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Accordingly, this document does not constitute investment advice or counsel or solicitation for investment in any security.
—Anatoly Iofe, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Although Eleanor initially rejects Nina’s pleas for a profile, the cub reporter’s persistence pays off.—
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Tapper believes conservatives were proven correct in their harsh and at times tactless assessments of Biden’s condition, which clearly worsened in 2023 after his son Hunter faced the possibility of a prison sentence when a plea deal on tax and gun charges fell apart.—
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The initiative aims to boost Japan Inc.’s appeal to both foreign and domestic investors.—
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The importance of this immediate appeal of right provided by the UPEPA to a losing UPEPA movant is thus illustrated.—
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Authorities also added that multiple houses and vehicles were on fire and expressed thoughts and prayers to those affected by the crash.—
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With more than 155,000 upvotes on TikTok, Milo's inclusion in his owner's daily prayers delighted internet users.—
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Ritchie's attorneys are challenging that decision in federal court and have also filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court.—
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If the bill does not pass, the state is likely to face hundreds of habeas corpus petitions, which challenge the legality of detention, from those unjustly excluded by the original legislation, creating further unnecessary burdens on the system.—
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“Solicitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicitation. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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