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coax

[kohks] / koʊks /


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De Zerbi, by his own admission, has had to be as much a psychologist as coach to coax Spurs to survival.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

They came up with what many saw as a long-shot plan: coax the whale into the water-filled hold of a special barge and tow it back to its natural habitat.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Sheriff’s personnel responded to the scene at 3 p.m. and used deescalation tactics to try to coax the suspect from the car for several hours to no avail.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

It would take more than the promise of student housing and a college meal plan to coax them across the Atlantic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Even that didn’t coax the twins from Luke’s lap, at least not at first.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss




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