badgered

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Later headlines would say that Solanas believed Warhol “controlled her life” and that he had “legal claim” over her self-published writing, which she frequently badgered him to read.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

When Stolz was just 11 years old in Wisconsin, he badgered his then-coach, Jeff Brand, into letting him tag along in an “ice marathon” workout—100 laps and 40,000 meters, or just shy of 25 miles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

For months, Meta’s algorithm badgered me to buy a little piece of plastic mounted on a magnet.

From Slate • Sep. 5, 2025

He badgered Wisconsin with a barrage of floaters and driving layups.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025

As the principal and others badgered Laura Friendly with questions, Benji made his way to the podium.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty