as in requested
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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The complaint, filed in federal court in Boston, alleges Harvard has failed for more than 10 months to provide individualized applicant data and other records requested by the DOJ as part of a compliance review under federal civil rights law.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026 -
In 2015, Epstein requested legal advice in one email exchange.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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In a packed auditorium Wednesday night at the Idaho State Capitol, dozens of people with voices shaking and tears in their eyes begged lawmakers to hear their stories.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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At Dilley, Maria begged to be reunited with her cat, Milo.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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Being coerced into recreational activities against your will suggests a unique type of loneliness—for Sutkowski, one that represents emotional trials far deeper than just an unhappy season in dusty cleats.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2026
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According to the recent court filings, members are coerced to provide all of the labor in the GCCA compound without compensation.—
Jane Borden,
Rolling Stone,
5 Feb. 2026
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Attending the Berlin Film Festival for new movie Rosebush Pruning, actor Callum Turner was asked by a journalist at the film’s press conference about online speculation linking him to the James Bond role.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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Atwood had done what Mary had asked and poured everything into her daughter.—
Peter Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
14 Feb. 2026
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Many stations demanded a specific charging card or app that required a German address to register.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson have demanded that music from the movie Phantom Thread be removed from the Melania documentary, saying it was licensed by Universal Pictures without their permission.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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The seven-member commission plays a pivotal role in overseeing police reforms required under a memorandum of understanding between the city and the Justice Department.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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The attorney general at one point acknowledged that mistakes had been made as the Justice Department tried to comply with a federal law that required it to review, redact and publicize millions of files within a 30-day period.—
Ana Ceballos,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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In early January, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, a concert benefit for Palestine and Sudan conjured all the fury of an acoustic night at the local coffee shop.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Super Bowl week in the Bay Area conjured up memories of Eddie DeBartolo’s enshrinement a decade ago, when Levi’s Stadium last hosted a Super Bowl.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Cadged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadged. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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