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Discover LudwigThe phrase "were pled" is not correct in standard written English.
The correct form would typically be "were pleaded" when referring to the act of making a formal statement or request in a legal context. Example: "In the court, the defense's arguments were pleaded with great conviction."
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In 1998 the citric acid market was still held by an oligopoly of companies based in North America and western Europe, when one firm in North America and three in Europe were pled guilty of fixing prices and output levels of citric acid in the US and EU from mid-1991 till 1995 [7].
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The Philadelphia 76ers were pleading for help.
They were pleading for his release.
Lawyers for Mr. Torres and Mr. Perez said their clients were pleading not guilty.
James Ratner, their lawyer, said they were pleading not guilty.
My children were pleading.
"People were pleading with her not to sign it".
He could see it in their eyes: they were pleading.
It looked like people were pleading, saying calm down.
"He's pled guilty to sodomizing a minor.
He was pleading for time.
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