persuasion
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Yun Sun, director of the China program of the Washington-based Stimson Center, said China's reticence was out of character and suspected Iran may have strategically tried to emphasize Beijing's power of persuasion.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
It makes compromise difficult and disagreement suspect, shifting the goal from persuasion to affirmation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
America has to find a way to restart diplomacy, using soft power and persuasion more often than the blunt force of tariffs or threat of conflict with key partners.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
The fandom transcends nationality, religion, age and political persuasion, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
He couldn’t push the minds of the dead as he could the living, but he could use all the tools of flattery and persuasion he possessed, for the dead are not immune to either.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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