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This started with some truly baroque partisan speculation; on Dec. 11, Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.) cadged himself some airtime on Fox News by claiming that his home state was under attack from Iran.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Ansa works in a Helsinki supermarket, collecting expired food and cadging the odd casserole for her dinner.—
Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
4 Dec. 2023
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Rachel Morin's 'bum' killer mooched off locals before murdering mom of five, lawyer says.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Suleman also opened up about her financial insecurity in the early 2010s and how the media painted her to be mooching off the government.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 Mar. 2025
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Until her death at age 25, Emily would beg to be taken to the carousel at the mall near her home in Columbia, Maryland.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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But coming from the multiracial, multiethnic U.S., his background begged for further description.—
Rebecca R. Bibbs,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Throughout their testimonies on Friday, there were common themes: The abuse was so traumatizing that those who are married haven’t shared what happened with their wives and pray their children will never learn the truth.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2025
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The pastors intend to pray for just under ten minutes, the same amount of time that Floyd struggled to breathe as Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck.—
Timeka Tounsel,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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These disposable melamine sponges work well for cleaning a variety of items, but they shouldn't be used on everything.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2025
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Cotton sponges up water and refuses to let go, turning a light rain shower into a grueling, soggy, all-day affair.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2025
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Every year, the tennis Gods conjure up some first-round fireworks.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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To counter all this paralyzing introspection, Piani gradually conjures an irresistible mood of longing, there amid the rambling gardens of the residency.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Pattinson looked at Lawrence wide-eyed, as if imploring her to answer first.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
18 May 2025
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In an 1849 speech at a railroad convention, Benton had implored his country to fulfill Christopher Columbus’s dream of reaching India through a westward expansion that would turn the new country into a Pacific power.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The quiet that followed Heiss’s departure had an almost beseeching quality, like a cat rubbing against Prima’s calves.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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That was most visible in 2008, when he was beseeched by corporate executives and the George W. Bush administration to help the global financial system from melting down.—
Michael J. de la Merced,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
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“Bludge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludge. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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