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coax

[kohks] / koʊks /


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And to read that structure, the painting coaxes you to decide from what perspective you are viewing the scene.

From The Wall Street Journal

But with the right tools, we can coax it to open just enough to align incentives, discourage harm and reward truth.

From The Wall Street Journal

And they keep rising, even as policymakers try to coax that money back into the economy.

From MarketWatch

If Iran can’t be coaxed by China or other mediators to reach terms, he may have to escalate more than he ever intended or wanted to.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I still feel terrible about coaxing your ba to go to your premiere when I knew he’d hate it. I heard him yelling at you the next day. Is that why you’re moving out?”

From Literature