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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
pester .
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Examples
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Still, the language barrier makes impossible understanding why a peasant hangs out on the bridge and pesters the legitimate crew members.
Happy Thanksgiving! Here’s Our Traditional Turkey Dish. « Screaming Blue Reviews 2009
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And he constantly pesters Singletary for advice on getting better.
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His movie The Boot is about a stroppy little girl who pesters her mum into buying her a pair of shiny red boots.
How to decide on the best kids' films of all time Mark Cousins 2010
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I've wached Chains, in which Sanson is plagued by a former love turned thief who pesters her for attention when she just wants to devote herself to her car mechanic husband and two adoring children.
Michael Giltz: DVDs: Bad Movies You Might Enjoy Michael Giltz 2011
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Bono can be a lightning rod for criticism, though few of his critics probably know much about the time he spends in Africa, or his lobbying in the world's capitals as he pesters foreign leaders for foreign aid.
'In 10 years' time, Ghana may not require any aid at all' 2012
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De Jong pesters Hutton down the left, and nearly gets in on goal, but the full-back is as staunch as only a former Rangers player can be.
Tottenham Hotspur v FC Twente – as it happened Scott Murray 2010
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Is the weirdo who dresses up like Rincewind and pesters Terry Pratchett any more or less pathetic than the fat bloke wearing his Rooney shirt shouting unheard in a crowd of eighty thousand people?
MIND MELD: What You Should Know About Speculative Fiction and Mainstream Acceptance (Part 2) 2009
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In one widely circulated audio file, a voice that Mr. Melnychenko and others familiar with the tapes allege is Mr. Kuchma's pesters then-police chief Yuri Kravchenko to get rid of Mr. Gongadze.
Ukraine Reopens Audio-Tape Probe James Marson 2011
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In one widely circulated audio file, a voice that Mr. Melnychenko and others familiar with the tapes allege is Mr. Kuchma's pesters then-police chief Yuri Kravchenko to get rid of Mr. Gongadze.
Kiev Court Ends Case Against Ex-Leader James Marson 2011
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I've wached Chains, in which Sanson is plagued by a former love turned thief who pesters her for attention when she just wants to devote herself to her car mechanic husband and two adoring children.
Michael Giltz: DVDs: Bad Movies You Might Enjoy Michael Giltz 2011
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