Example Sentences

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Players have cadged their way onto base throughout baseball history.

From Washington Times • Jul. 11, 2014

The three sequels have cadged about $700 million each, with nearly 60% of the revenue coming from abroad.

From Time • Apr. 1, 2012

Lucky that greedy beggar Jack didn’t know I had any more provender yesterday, or he would inevitably have cadged it.

From The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier by Mitford, Bertram