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Recalling the 1962 Cuban missile crisis in that book, Khrushchev branded Fidel Castro a “hothead” who had beseeched Moscow to attack the United States.

From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2023

Some elected city officials had beseeched the government to delay the eviction until the family exhausted possible legal remedies.

From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2022

Almost as telling was that even the devoted Broncos fans who had beseeched Fox and Elway to give Tebow a chance, grew restless Sunday afternoon.

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2011

"When they asked where the jewels were I had beseeched them to kill no one."

From My Memoirs by Steinheil, Marguerite

She knew now why he had beseeched her to think of him as doing what he thought was right.

From Spring Street A Story of Los Angeles by Richardson, James H.