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convince

[kuhn-vins] / kənˈvɪns /


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Or at least convince him that lecturing Pope Leo XIV on Catholicism is like me giving batting tips to Shohei Ohtani.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

They would have to convince someone not to do so.

From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2026

He just had to convince a bunch of 18-to-22-year-olds to give it a shot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

ServiceNow’s mixed third-quarter results on Wednesday weren’t enough to convince investors of its artificial-intelligence momentum.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Try to convince him not to end this trip early?

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

Looking toward Manhattan from beneath the Williamsburg Bridge, Nick convinces Sam that New York is where he ought to stay.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Once the victim is hooked, the scammer finally convinces victims to open an account on the “investment platform.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

In Yitzak Shalev’s novel, a Jewish teacher in 1930s Jerusalem convinces students to join him in an underground military group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Paid-for false advertising which convinces people to part with cash has become a familiar part of everyday life online.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

The Monday after, Chin convinces me I should talk to the lunch aides.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

She’s become convinced the old house they are renovating harbors a ghost, an idea that Sam, a physicist, scorns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

At 19, Ronaldo played in the final of Euro 2004 at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, in front of a country that had convinced itself the trophy was already on its way.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

"I had to prove using several different methods before the rest of the lab was convinced."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

“It’s been around for thousands of years and definitely has some repellency. In a patch, though, I’m not convinced it would be great.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

I whirl around, at first convinced that the clerk somehow knows my name, and then wondering whether it’s Helen herself, or one of the other girls from dispatch.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Before these therapies become routine options for common conditions, researchers will need convincing evidence that their benefits last, their risks remain acceptably low over many years, and their costs are manageable.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

There’s a risk that the deal could fall through, Needham analyst Ryan Koontz told MarketWatch, noting that Lumentum’s board “still has some convincing to do” to get shareholders in agreement.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Paper sons also had to be convincing in the interrogations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

He said he was "delighted to win" but admitted he probably wouldn't have done so without Croft convincing him to banish the last remaining traitor, King Kenny.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

It took a bit of convincing to get Zohra to bring us here, instead of the fancy shopping center we’ve already been to twice in three weeks.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan


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