persuasion
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History shows City are immense during this part of the campaign too and their results in April under their boss provide fabulous reading for their fans and are frightening to those of an Arsenal persuasion.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 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
That approach lowers the stakes of confrontation but reinforces the idea that the primary goal is expression rather than persuasion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
But the Fed chair governs by persuasion, not decree.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
So however questionable they may seem on intellectual principle, those great oxymorons—“common sense” and “received wisdom”—are profoundly important in persuasion.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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