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coax

[kohks] / koʊks /


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Edith used a diamond ring to coax a guard into letting him escape.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"One of the responding officers was able to gently coax the bird using food, and the parrot quickly became comfortable, even perching on the officer's hand and shoulder," the airport said in a statement.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Consumption has remained stubbornly sluggish post-pandemic despite government efforts to coax spending.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

“I don’t have all day to coax her to yield what she’s supposed to yield in the first place. She’s a milk cow. She’s supposed to milk.”

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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