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persuasion

[per-swey-zhuhn] / pərˈsweɪ ʒən /




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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

He gains flexibility at the price of public persuasion and strategic coherence.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

The only event that seemed more oriented toward entertainment than persuasion was the log-cutting competition.

From Slate Jul. 1, 2026

Few, of any political persuasion, would disagree with this.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Whatever accounted for the unnatural stasis that had kept her a child for fifteen years, it was beyond the reach of reason or persuasion.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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

“Governments of all jurisdictions and political persuasions have massively grown their respective footprints on the economy by substantially lifting spending,” said Stephen Walters, chief economist at Optimal Economics.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

Indeed, the Grammys ballot has long featured separate categories for traditional blues and contemporary blues and for R&B of the traditional and progressive persuasions.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 2, 2025

But one day when he was pouring out petitions, persuasions, promises, she hesitated.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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