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coax

[kohks] / koʊks /


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Edith used a diamond ring to coax a guard into letting him escape.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

And they keep rising, even as policymakers try to coax that money back into the economy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

To coax Bradbury out, authorities brought a licensed mental health clinician to the scene after speaking with his family, the department said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

"I went over and there were quite a few people there at that point. They were trying to coax them out the car but they had hunkered down and were trying to sleep."

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Mama used her plant magic to coax delicious, sweet onions out of the earth.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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