as in to cadge
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Most reporters struggled to cadge a ride to the more distant fronts with the dirty soldiers who kept Franco’s forces at bay.—
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Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Schwarzenegger made a pilgrimage to Washington to cadge more money from the government, but came home empty-handed.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2025
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On top of that, Nico is also, quite obviously, just mooching off/clinging to Mindy because he got cut off by his family.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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The Netflix rep says there is no correlation between this change and people mooching off other people's accounts.—
Boone Ashworth,
Wired News,
1 Dec. 2025
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At the end of regret-flow plotlines, husbands tend to beg their wives for forgiveness by dropping to their knees.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Rollins stormed off the set, leaving Brandt and the rest of his co-hosts stunned, with the latter begging the former to return and finish his segment.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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And the children would bow their heads and pray to God for candy … and open your eyes.—
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Palestinians pray over the bodies of people killed in an Israeli airstrike in the city of Khan Younis, southern Gaza on April 21, 2026.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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Dip a clean wet cloth or sponge into the solution and squeeze out any excess water.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Using a soft brush or sponge, gently scrub both sides of each screen.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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But in the 1980s, the music’s heyday, the phrase denoted an array of artists and tendencies while also conjuring something more atmospheric.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Emidio Oceguera, owner and founder of Cerdito Muerto, which translates to the Dead Piglet in Spanish, clearly conjured powerful spirit guides, evident in his painstaking transformation of a historic building that survived not only the Great Chicago Fire but also real estate development.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Gobert was chief among the beggars imploring his teammates for a shred of consistency on that end of the floor.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2026
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California’s Democratic Party chair is imploring other low-polling candidates to drop out in hopes of preventing a Republican — or two — from advancing out of the June 2 primary.—
Chris Fusco
April 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Some Cypress Village residents are beseeching the city to keep it that way, even as the HOA applies to let the pickle balling resume.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Come in great numbers; this we beseech; Help San Diego to win free speech.—
Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Bludge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludge. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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