cajoling
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“No amount of cajoling or liens will scare” the other owners who don’t pay, the former U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
He has complied with court orders, even if the administration’s attorneys have required cajoling by district judges on the matter of immigration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 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
The celebratory mood follows days of tense negotiations with Republican rebels in Congress and days of cajoling on Capitol Hill, sometimes by the president himself.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2025
He moved among them like a politician, cajoling, encouraging, smiling, gently disagreeing, pacifying.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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