as in requests
to persuade someone to give you (something) for free
He spent his time trying to cadge drinks from the customers. She cadged money from her sister.
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Mu Hee’s visits her Uncle and Aunt, and requests them to ask her father the whereabouts of her mother.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Boston’s tendency to ignore federal civil detainer requests due to the Trust Act led to a squabble between ICE and Boston Police last year that centered around a discrepancy in how many detainer requests the respective sides reported for 2024.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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However, the rotation of this filament clearly dominates how the galaxies within it spin, perhaps by funneling hydrogen gas along the dark-matter filament and onto the galaxies in a way that coerces their spin while providing further fuel for star formation.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 Dec. 2025
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Haunted by the suspicious death of his ailing mother, Ali, a university professor, coerces his enigmatic gardener to execute a cold-blooded act of vengeance.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
14 Nov. 2025
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In Chicago, Maisie catches a glimpse of the carousel and begs her benefactor to purchase it.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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In a new Shouts & Murmurs, Patricia Marx begs Pete Hegseth to invade and liberate her son’s messy apartment.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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Charli asks; this bit gets a laugh).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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Marc Anthony asks the most beautifulest [sic] woman in the room to come to the stage.—
Denise Warner,
Billboard,
23 Jan. 2026
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Baldwin makes clear that both Hella and David are aware of this loss of affection—that Hella still loves David and entreats him to talk to her and to be honest about the feelings that have come between them.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Coogler's Jim Crow-era film -- the rare horror movie to win the academy's favor -- conjures a mythical allegory of Black life.—
JAKE COYLE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Stewart conjures Lidia’s complex inner life with agitated images and a bold editing scheme that flashes back and ahead.—
Jillian Steinhauer,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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Apart from the logistical challenges, the setting demands a certain stately nostalgia.—
Shamilee Vellu,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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Most investors in African startups focus on making equity investments, banking on a model that demands years-long patience with expectations for multifold returns should their portfolio companies become successful.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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True allyship requires us to create space for experiences that are different from our own, without feeling the need to fix or correct them immediately.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The surge in demand requires new generating capacity and infrastructure, the cost of which is shouldered by all ratepayers.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Cadges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadges. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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