Historical clue formulations

• Reach out to — 2026-02-06
• Ask for money, informally — 2022-07-03
• Solicit, in slang — 2022-01-28
• Seek moolah from — 2018-04-08
• Ask, as for a loan — 2014-10-08
• Ask for money — 2013-08-25
• Ask for a donation — 2012-08-31
• Importune, informally — 2009-09-06
• Put the touch on — 2007-09-09
• Touch for funds — 2003-10-07
• Try to get money from, slangily — 2003-04-21
• Ask, as for money — 1999-08-24
• Ask for donations from — 1999-05-26
• Ask, as for a loan — 1998-02-19
• Solicit cash from — 1997-09-17
• Seek a handout from — 1995-12-22
• Try to mooch from — 1994-10-22
• Ask for a loan — 1994-10-19
• Ask for a loan — 1993-12-02