pester
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There’s a store chain called Five Below that is designed to maximize pester power.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Ham-handed police officers pester Janey for details: Why did she touch Samantha’s dress?
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
But as I tried to pester, cajole, and play to what I thought were his sympathies to convince him to speak with me, he quickly stopped being mad.
From Slate • May 31, 2024
"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
“I am considered something of a Potter authority; it is widely known that we are friendly. I have assured the spirit community that I will not pester you for information, however. ‘
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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