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pecked (at)

verb

past tense of peck (at)

as in picked at

to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders kept pecking at their prodigal daughter to get off the couch and to start looking for a job

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Eisenkot urged him to do so, arguing that military force without a diplomatic strategy could not deliver a lasting victory.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
However, experts urged caution when drawing sweeping conclusions from subgroup survey data.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

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Another concerned resident, Richard Dean, provided emails in which he all but begged the city to do something about the animal.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Theo was not rich, and Vincent constantly complained about being broke, with not even enough money for food, and often practically begged his brother for more money.

— Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026

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