persuade

Example Sentences

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His father, Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison, one of the world's richest men, largely financed the takeover, offering a financial guarantee that finally persuaded the Warner Bros. board.

From Barron's

When Vernice tries to persuade Annie to aim higher, she is reproached by her friend: “Stop acting like me and you knit with the same needles.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Visit by visit, letter by letter, Elisha persuaded and reassured Mother Fox.

From Literature

I would need to see something that would persuades me that, yes, that's OK now, that will be OK.

From BBC

It is possible that Warsh could persuade his colleagues to move in this direction.

From Barron's