begging

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In recent years, some U.S. firms have supplied “perpetual-style” products that haven’t really caught on, begging the question of whether demand for a true perpetual futures product would grow rapidly.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

A Ukrainian man accused of conspiring to set fire to a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer has told a court that he refused to film the attack despite an alleged accomplice "begging" him to.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Stripped of his invulnerability, Homelander wilts into a bawling wimp, begging for his life on his knees.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Pratt packed his BMW and called 911 one last time, begging dispatchers to send firefighters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

They just walked over the mountains and showed up to sleep in the town squares of Italian villages, washing their clothes in the fountains and begging up and down the porticoes.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri