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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

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

He pulled the ropes and tried to coax the ox into going faster.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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