coax
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Sheriff’s personnel responded to the scene at 3 p.m. and used deescalation tactics to try to coax the suspect from the car for several hours to no avail.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
And they keep rising, even as policymakers try to coax that money back into the economy.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
The discount on next year’s Epic Pass that Vail Resorts is giving skiers and snowboarders ages 13 to 30 as it tries to coax customers to its mountains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
The decline could coax some off the sidelines, said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
The teachers are always trying to coax her out, but she wraps her arms around herself like she’s cold and keeps on rocking.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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