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apply (for)

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as in to beg (for)

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The former electronic music has roots in disco, dub reggae, hip-hop—traditions in which the DJ, in search of records fresher and wilder than those in rival crates, is a central figure, urging producers to new heights of ingenuity.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026
Calder wrote to the State Department and successfully urged them to let in artists from Europe, such as Fernand Léger and André Masson.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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