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besought

verb as in beg

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I also besought Michael Harrison for his insights.

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“We are besought by a radical left that wants to destroy this country, and we need to come together and win elections,” Aadland told the crowd.

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Anaheim besought the court’s help but lost, and the team became just the Los Angeles Angels once more.

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When the Fire Department ordered him to take it down, Van Meter besought a higher civic judgment — and lo!

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As a result, JWST’s development was besought by years of delays and setbacks, causing the project’s budget to grow to nearly $10 billion.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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