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“Please, please I just want something, I’ll do anything,” the hungry 8-year-old boy would beg, according to his sister, whose identity The Times is withholding because she is a juvenile.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Offering restrictions that teens can beg their parents to relax sets up a conflict between parents and children, says Josh Golin, executive director of Fairplay, a nonprofit child-safety organization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Change the herbs accordingly: chives and parsley are excellent with giardiniera, while Mexican-style pickled carrots practically beg for cilantro and oregano.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

"I beg really to Translink to reconsider their position on this occasion," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

I beg her to get back into the car, to take us home.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

The opposite of a guard dog: Golden retriever begs to play with intruder in San Diego break-in.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

That begs the question: Would “Practical Magic” have “found its tribe,” as Bullock puts it, if the film took place during any other season?

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

Which then begs the question: why would Modi say something on the war so publicly?

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

While roadways like the 5 serve to get you from one point to another quickly and efficiently, this one begs you to relish the journey.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

He begs Vincent to take better care of himself.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

DiMario Thomas Sr., a bar bouncer who witnessed Glenn’s death, said Proctor practically begged him to back his version of events after the shooting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

Melanoma patients and their family members who testified at the hearing disagreed and begged the agency to approve the medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

A bystander begged to help Good, to check her pulse and perform first aid.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

"My parents weren't going to let me go on holiday originally. I begged them to let me as it was the last few weeks to spend time with my friends before I move away."

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

He had begged for the job at Ashton Place for one reason only: it was because of Julia, the former nurse to Baby Max Babushkinov.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

“People, I would argue, are not even begging to use AI,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

The boys laugh at her afflictions, but the smile turns to shame when she later shows up at the Waldrop home begging forgiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Lindsay Clancy was "begging for help", her former mother-in-law Susan Clancy testified.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

"Jolene, I'm begging of you, please don't take my man," she pleads.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Barefoot, she ran around the nursery begging for treats and spouting Virgil.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood