persuasive
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Ladies and gentlemen, I must be pretty persuasive, because I got both.”
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
Lynn Vavreck, a political science and communications studies professor at UCLA, said the persuasive effects of Hilton’s AI videos are likely “limited” as they are most likely being watched by supporters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Penguin’s reissue makes a persuasive case for returning to these four novels, and for reading them together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Unfortunately, the case for neither change is very persuasive, and the trustees are significantly more optimistic than the Congressional Budget Office or the Census Bureau.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
But now the principle of persuasive speech was at the heart of government.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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