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While ill, they have to beg doctors to believe them and somehow assemble their own care team to try to help them live with a disease that has so far outfoxed the best minds worldwide.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

In one case, Jin said, police flew a drone over the rural home of a young preacher’s parents, prompting them to beg their son to move home.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Until the stock trades a new high, however, the market will beg to disagree.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Disney’s initial skepticism and the scene’s sheer impact on food both beg the question: How did one of the messiest foods imaginable become shorthand for romance?

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

“I beg your pardon. Lady Constance must have mentioned it to me in passing. You know how she likes to gossip about the servants.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood