persuaded

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Persuaded to come out of semiretirement, she rejoined the school board, winning election in 2019 and serving the last two years as board president — some 40 years after she first was board president.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2024

Persuaded to try his luck in London, he was offered a comedy slot at The Windmill Theatre.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2022

Persuaded by a new pitching coach, Johnny Sain, Houk used Ford regularly on three days’ rest in 1961, instead of four or more, as Stengel had done.

From New York Times • Oct. 9, 2020

Persuaded by Jackson’s bellicosity, as well as a renegotiation of tariff rates, South Carolina retreated, and the crisis of union was delayed for a generation.

From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2020

Persuaded by the frightening symptoms and the glorious promises, citizens with a bent toward self-dosage flocked to buy the American brands.

From Old English Patent Medicines in America by Griffenhagen, George B.