persuasion
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The power of friendship, the power of persuasion.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
She is backing Burnham, and it will be interesting to see if other ministers of her persuasion follow her lead.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
It reflects a movement that has, to a significant degree, abandoned the project of persuasion in favor of the consolidation of identity.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
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
The various accounts that survive, though sketchy, broadly agree that Corax was the first person to set down precepts for the art of persuasion.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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