cadge
Example Sentences
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Schwarzenegger made a pilgrimage to Washington to cadge more money from the government, but came home empty-handed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025
One recent morning, a man dropped by Mr. Mishurov’s farmyard office to cadge a bucket of corn for his hens.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 23, 2018
Apparently this individual uses a variety of stories to cadge money, including claims of homelessness or a need to get to some distant city to see family.
From Washington Times • Feb. 14, 2017
There, Holbrooke had managed to push, shove, and cadge the leaders of Bosnia, Serbia, and Croatia into accepting the Dayton peace settlement.
From Slate • Jun. 14, 2012
Gaines, a black officer so big that he seldom seemed to have to raise his voice, had traded words with an inmate who tried to cadge extra juice from under his nose.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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