convince
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After that, when the impossibility of recovering anyone else became clear, Al-Zaharnah and others kept hoping international organizations would convince Israel to allow more construction equipment, but to little avail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Meta has enlisted Kylie Jenner in its campaign to convince us that Meta Glasses are a hot girlboss accessory.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
In one case, a broker allegedly posed as a woman looking to adopt a baby to convince a man to give up his newborn son.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Around then is also when the U.S. put on the full court press to convince Balogun to represent the red, white and blue instead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
But finally I was able to convince her.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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The sort of meal that costs very little but somehow convinces you otherwise.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
He gives me a virtual hug and convinces me to convince my husband that the pancakes in the freezer should be saved for my return and a new batch prepared for today’s breakfast.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
“Lost Worlds” convinces us of the value of slowing down to recognize the tremendous diversity of the human past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
He convinces the driver he's the one who booked the fare, but that the destination has changed and he has to go to Lisburn - right to McCullagh's front gate.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
The Monday after, Chin convinces me I should talk to the lunch aides.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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A World Cup prediction: As Jeremy Stahl has watched this tournament progress, he’s become convinced that he knows how it will end.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
Waller did not yet seem convinced that rates will need to move higher.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Jorge Real, a 53-year-old house painter, said he was given $10 for each person he convinced to sign up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Rival childhood building brand Lego, meanwhile, has successfully convinced customers that they can keep playing well into their adult years, partly by creating new, sophisticated-looking subbrands and sets designed to be displayed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
In the weeks that followed, Molly had uploaded those clips online, and the resulting interest and ad revenue was what first convinced her that they might one day be able to rebuild.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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Researchers found no convincing technosignatures within the narrowband radio frequencies they examined.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
To Bateman, no amount of convincing mimicry changes the fact that an AI figure has never actually experienced the emotions it’s portraying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
In her bracing debut, “Catch the Devil,” Pamela Colloff mounts a convincing case for his innocence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
But there’s a strong chance something will go wrong during many of those vacations, which makes a convincing case for buying a travel-insurance policy — especially if you’ll be springing for a pricey trip.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
A few people had gotten it right, in black turtlenecks and thrifted finds that cut a convincing impression of what people were wearing the night she decided that actually beatniks were the Worst.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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