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pester

[pes-ter] / ˈpɛs tər /


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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

And I never needed to pester him for stories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 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

Children would build grottos from the shells and pester passers-by for pennies for their efforts, with cries of "Pray remember the grotto!"

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2025

I took a deep breath and resolved not to pester Ben so much when he was lecturing me.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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