convince
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As my colleague Aymann Ismail has reported, El-Sayed has struggled to convince some core Democratic constituencies, including Black Michiganders, that he will improve their lives.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
Recent weakness in stock markets has helped convince Citi strategists to abandon one of their main trades: long on hyperscalers and growth stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
Once last Monday and again on Wednesday to reporters, and who knows how many times he’s repeated it to convince himself and his players since.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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
“Oh, I’m sure you can convince them of who you are,” said Dr. Molovo.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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Brom convinces Ichabod that this spectral rider lies in wait for nighttime travelers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
When she nearly miscarries, he convinces her to marry him and move to his company’s sponsored enclave that’s popping with pregnant women like her.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
Once the victim is hooked, the scammer finally convinces victims to open an account on the “investment platform.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 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
During her afternoon break, Nadia convinces me to quiz her on her vocab words up in the Big Round Pumpkin overlook.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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"I had to prove using several different methods before the rest of the lab was convinced."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
Angelenos, she said, have become convinced “that this is the best that we can do. Our City Hall became a place where we became so used to saying, ‘No,’ we forgot how to say ‘yes.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
It is the rout they’d convinced themselves they’d never see.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026
But Knibbe had noticed signs, like holding a piece of paper farther from his face or feeling convinced restaurants were getting darker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Tano doesn’t look completely convinced, but he continues.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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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
One Wall Street broker even tried convincing Bobby to become a “corporation,” like the Beatles, so that shares of “Bobby Fischer” could be traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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