persuade

Wedged in the tiny space between irrelevancy and timeliness, Sorkin’s companion piece doesn’t need to say anything new to do its job; it only has to persuade us to pay attention to its shouts.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Most of the time, offers of cash, travel vouchers and accommodations can help persuade passengers with flexible plans to give up seats voluntarily.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

And while serving in government, Noem adviser Corey Lewandowski reportedly tried to persuade Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to hire him on the side.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

In addition, the memory-chip makers are trying to persuade customers to commit to multi-year contracts that may smooth out an earnings profile that has, historically, been extremely volatile.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

“I’m not surprised it could say something like that, to persuade you to let it stay.”

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

When we meet she persuades me to join her in the water telling me she just stays out after heavy rain, which can trigger spills of raw sewage.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

Kolar explained that, besides actual innocence, “disproportionality is the second most powerful” argument that persuades clemency boards and governors.

From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2026

Giving students real money to invest persuades them to do deeper research and be more risk-averse about possible picks, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026

Though Aleys initially finds the Beguines “wanton” due to their “strange rites,” including casual dress and meetings, their charismatic leader, Grand Mistress Sophia Vermeulen, persuades Aleys of the group’s higher purpose.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026

Finally Dorus persuades Vincent to use the hut only during the day.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Last spring, advocates persuaded council members to pursue a ballot measure that would double the parks allocation over four years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Shekhar, who neglected to pack a razor blade and asks to borrow one, is persuaded not to shave after polling his friends, who also intend, at first, to rough it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Based on all the evidence, she persuaded her supervisors to approve a new investigation.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

It was the family's connections and clout that Ira says persuaded her to withdraw her allegations against Bechi.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

The scientific network is another term for that sociological reality: Pascal announced his discoveries to Mersenne’s network, and persuaded them that his facts were right by getting them to repeat his experiments.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Campaigns are entering a crucial stretch for persuading the independent voters who will probably determine outcomes in swing races.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

I also think the challenge comes with continued broader adoption and persuading sceptical investors, and the ETF wrapper helps with that.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Anna is staying with her aunt in hopes of persuading her to visit a doctor for severe neurological pain.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Another factor persuading carry traders to rethink their exposure may be the imminence of further tightening by the Bank of Japan.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

The unstinting efforts of this office in persuading Muggles that all photographic evidence of the Loch Ness kelpie is fake have gone some way to salvaging a situation that at one time looked exceedingly dangerous.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling