pester
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Now Spirit is gone, robbing us all of the airline likeliest to pester United, Delta, and American into lowering their prices more quickly once fuel prices go down.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
Ham-handed police officers pester Janey for details: Why did she touch Samantha’s dress?
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
It was to ensure he was comfortable with the task required to impress NFL teams that poke, prod and pester players during the evaluation process.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025
"They are predators and their main prey are insects, many of which eat our crops and pester our livestock," its website suggests.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2023
When I grew older and realized you could send letters all over the world, I used to pester Amma, asking, "Why d'you think Appa doesn't write anymore?"
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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