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And Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger refused Trump’s entreaties to stuff the ballot boxes in Georgia with another 11,000 votes for Trump.—
Erica Frantz,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025 -
There is some evidence that these entreaties are reaching curious ears.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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The new grants could be an extra inducement for these schools to offer new programs in high-demand fields, as well as give schools the financial capacity to expand.—
Preston Cooper,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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That deal with the Vol Club ended up drawing scrutiny from NCAA investigators, which led to the attorney general of Tennessee suing the NCAA and the association’s rules against NIL being used as a recruiting inducement being dropped.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Supporting players are well cast across the board, with Williamson wisely tempering his character’s heartfelt exhortations to trust God so that Charlie comes across as supportive, not preachy.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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The design delivers an exhortation: Remember, but move on; move on, but keep remembering.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
5 May 2025
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Impressed by the senator’s blandishments, the egoistic journalist argues military strategy and then faces a moment of conscience.—
Armond White,
National Review,
17 May 2023
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People want to hear blandishments about engagement and infrastructure.—
Rory Smith,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2023
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In this newest cover-up, Clooney repeats his film’s original failing — its nostalgic salute to the power of electronic media suasion.—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 Apr. 2025
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Finally, the original Concert vision embraced formal deliberation and moral suasion as the key mechanism of collaborative foreign policy.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Viewers eager for strategy and a touch of seduction will find everything waiting when Scandal lands back on Netflix on June 17.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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Especially in the language, there’s a lot of seduction in the lyrics.—
Vita Dadoo,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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The Dolphins were one of the NFL’s best third-down defense (35.9% conversion rate), finishing sixth in 2024, and was the fourth best red-zone defense, and ranked second in goal-to-go defense.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2025
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But conversion to paid plans required them to pull back and limit things like message history and integrations.—
Vidhi Agrawal,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Cajolery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cajolery. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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