persuade
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Patti conceded that given how much they’ve rallied, chip stocks needed a breather, and worries about Iran and rising inflation and interest rates helped persuade investors to sell some of their winners.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
That left little time for her to form a campaign team, build her name recognition and persuade voters that she would be the best choice to lead the city.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
That includes working with the United Nations to persuade Iran to allow ships carrying ingredients for fertilizers to pass safely as a gesture to African nations facing a food crisis, said one official.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Thomas wanted the court to hear them but failed to persuade his colleagues to agree.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
He came forth, and going to Pentheus again he tried to persuade him to yield to what these wonders plainly showed was divine, and welcome this new worship of a new and great god.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing persuade
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