convince

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The protagonist's "reaction to this fear is to convince himself that the right thing to do is to say 'yes', instead of resisting."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Fifty years ago, Steve Wozniak knew he built a great personal computer, but the young engineer couldn’t convince his employer, Hewlett-Packard, to buy into the big idea.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

That system will make it very hard to convince those who profit from it to turn against the regime, said Ali Vaez, head of the Iran project at conflict-resolution firm Crisis Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Once you can convince people that there’s something that really needs fixing here, you can get all these people you don’t necessarily directly control to try to change the rules and disrupt the system.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

If facts would not convince true believers, then it was entirely possible that not even the Fox sisters could stop the spirits any longer.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock