as in requesting
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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Some asked state lawmakers to pass a resolution and send it to the congressional delegation requesting immediate aid for farmers.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Hayes explained that passengers requesting swaps should do so politely, with no pressure, and must accept a refusal without argument.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Sequins, rhinestones, and that dazzling aqua-orange palette are practically begging to be worn, danced in, and yes, painted right onto our nails.—
Abby Dupes,
Allure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Hours earlier, his team was begging us & the Adams campaign to join their publicity stunt lawsuit against @ABC7.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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The statute allows students to reflect, meditate, pray, or sit quietly by individual choice, but prohibits schools from coercing students into any particular activity.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The allegations come amid the ongoing fallout of felony perjury and bribery charges filed in 2023 against Tran, who is accused of paying off and coercing a witness in a separate 2011 murder case.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Nathalie Flores, Vice President of Carbon Markets and Strategic Accounts at StoneX Group, kicked off an audience Q&A session by asking about how companies should give back.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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This has created bottlenecks for social workers and police officers who often struggle to find spots for people voluntarily asking to get clean.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Several issues remain to be resolved – most notably, Azerbaijan is demanding that Armenia changes its constitution – a move that would likely be rejected by Armenian voters in a referendum.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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His firm is conducting an independent investigation and demanding answers.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Other laws included policies barring ICE from accessing schools and hospitals without a judicial warrant and requiring schools, colleges, and universities to alert parents when ICE is on campus.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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Suggestions to do so include posting signage at courthouses requiring ICE agents to identify themselves upon entry and asking agencies to prohibit employees from sharing information about court appointments with ICE.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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But the kitchen, overseen by Curtola along with the chef de cuisine Ben Zook, seems more interested in conjuring an authenticity of atmosphere than in adhering strictly to traditional recipes or preparations.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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In my tests, the phone had no trouble generating AI images, conjuring up new Genmoji, and powering Apple Photos' editing tools.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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Clinics were vandalized, pro-life organizations targeted, and activists urged the Biden administration to arrest grandmothers praying outside clinics.—
Amy Stephens,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Some Jews also participate in the Tashlich ceremony, praying near a body of water and tossing pieces of bread or other food into it to symbolize casting away their sins.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Cadging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadging. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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