persuasion
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Vegetables of nearly every persuasion happily disappear into the mix.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
In the 1980s, the late political strategist Clint Reilly was among the first political consultants to use voter roll data to segment and target pivotal voters for turnout and persuasion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
“There’s lots of research showing that just simple reminders are really effective in getting people to save. It’s not a persuasion method. It’s really just ‘I brought this to the top of my mind.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
He added: "It does concern me when I hear MPs of whatever persuasion say to me that the situation is variable, that it can have an element of arbitrariness about it."
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Tell me,” he finally commanded after persuasion failed — failed only because I kept my eyes safely away from his face.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
When he was asked in the heat of the 2024 presidential race about how he planned to address child care, an issue affecting families of all political persuasions, he stumbled.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
People of all political persuasions should be outraged that this happened—and plenty were—but they should not be surprised.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Their finding confirms what we already know about this year: A lot is riding on this year’s midterms, regardless of political persuasions.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026
The staunch Republican was less reticent about his political persuasions and was a guest at President George W Bush's inauguration in 2001.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
The people were of all positions and persuasions, from court ladies with coiffures that rivaled their skirts in volume to rank-smelling tanners' prentices.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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