as in to persuade
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
a combination of solid reasoning and outright begging won my parents over, and I became an exchange student for a year
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Cotton leaned hard on the White House to persuade, not pressure, arguing that an overly combative approach could be counterproductive for people like Young.—
Stef W. Kight,
Axios,
4 Feb. 2025 -
Due to those risks, local officials were able to persuade corps officials to reduce the amount of water initially planned for release.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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Frank’s Red Hot has enlisted Paris Hilton and Dunkin’ has convinced Ben Affleck to return for a second year.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
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One day, Dieter convinced his brother to run away from home and explore the forest.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
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But the good cop/bad cop act didn’t entirely satisfy her fanbase.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2025
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What does revoking Biden's security clearance accomplish other than satisfy a petty grievance of a childish man?—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Or the sixth anniversary can also bring candy or sugar.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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The 550 Maranello was a Pininfarina design with classic, almost sober proportions, tipping its hat to Ferrari’s GT tradition while bringing its V-12 grand tourer into the modern age.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
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Most people will get HPV, but the vast majority of people show no signs or symptoms.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Ferrell is on the cowbell, and fictional music producer Bruce Dickinson’s (Christopher Walken) gotta have more cowbell, baby.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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