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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 -
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
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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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Over the course of his prolific, three-decade career, the American filmmaker has established a signature aesthetic and working style that could convince any actor to beg him for a part — almost any actor.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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Screengrabs from a viral video of a bathroom before it was renovated by Jaci Marie Smith after the previous owners of the home begged her not to do it.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Later that evening, as his mother prays for the family’s future, they are visited by three mysterious kings on a journey to visit a newborn child.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
2 June 2025
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His news conference ended with about two dozen supporters praying over him.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
2 June 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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But efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency this year to access the Social Security Administration’s data systems should conjure up thoughts of data on hundreds of millions of people.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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That’s good news for the Trump family, which mastered the art of promotion generations ago, when Donald’s father Fred figured out how to use newspapers to conjure up excitement for real-estate projects.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Still, Armour implored readers to be more like Biles than Gaines.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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But the crowds at the events grew so large that migrants camped outside and fought for spots in line, leading Valencia to implore City Council for help at a budget hearing in October 2023.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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