cajoling

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But the leak did reveal commercially sensitive information, including Anthropic’s proprietary techniques, tools and instructions for cajoling its AI models to work as coding agents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

More Celtic people streamed on, dancing and waving and cajoling.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

A Fed chair can’t change the world on his own; cajoling other Fed officials to back his views requires credibility, among other factors.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

It took a month of cajoling, but the script finally passed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2025

“You’re a pretty little duck,” said the enchantress in a kind, cajoling voice.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander