The phrase 'pleads against' is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used to describe someone making an argument or appeal against something. For example, "John pleaded against the decision to raise taxes in the town."
A snake salesman pleads against regulation.
The substantial risk for induction of osmotic nephrosis (by pinocytosis in the renal tubules) strongly pleads against the use of hydroxyethyl starch and dextran solutions [18 22].
This data pleads against reintroduction of CQ in places where resistant allele frequency has dropped to a very low level after CQ use has been discontinued, unless drastic measures are put in place to prevent selection and spreading of mutants during the post-treatment period.
The substantial risk for induction of osmotic nephrosis (by pinocytosis in the renal tubules) strongly pleads against the use of hydroxyethyl starch and dextran solutions [ 18– 22].
Conversely, early identification of the HMA/RTA combination strongly pleads against a liberal chloride infusion policy and may eventually offer kidney protection!
Despite signs pleading against the habit, every single seat is reserved with a towel.
On Monday lawyers for the producers, Ben Sprecher and Louise Forlenza, filed their own pleading against the Thibodeau dismissal motion.
A few weeks ago, JS Kabylie pleaded against Caf's two-year ban in the Court of Arbitration of Sport.
Thomas Mann, in 1933, famously pleaded against making anachronistic judgements about Wagner's nationalism, and that's fair enough.
Chris Davies, a British member of the European Parliament and an outspoken opponent of proposed regulation, said he received hundreds of messages from e-cigarette users pleading against heavier regulation.
Macbeth knows that Duncan's virtues, like angels, "trumpet-tongued," will plead against "the deep damnation of his taking-off" (Act I, scene 7, lines 19 20).
