to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
tried to get the mayor to let us stage the concert in the town square, but she refused
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
continuously clearing your throat like that is starting to get to me
Yet as the story unfolds, Scrooge himself learns the profound value of a pause through his transformative journey with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Our reporter is the first person to visit the camp and learns what the future of the residents looks like now that the regime has fallen.
In Season 2, Owen gets pulled into the South Korean spy trade after an agent in the country convinces him to help with a personal mission that his bosses cannot find out about.
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refinery29.com,
3 Jan. 2025
He is then approached by a social-climbing waiter named Stuart Morris (Jason Bateman), who convinces Jonathan that his aunt, Maureen Collier (Marion Ross), is his sister.
Wicked tells the origin story of Elphaba, the green outcast who becomes the Wicked Witch, and her friendship with Glinda, who eventually becomes the Good Witch of the South.
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
The next chapter will explore the events leading up to The Wizard of Oz, including how Elphaba becomes the Wicked Witch of the West and how Glinda transforms into the Good Witch.
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