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coax

[kohks] / koʊks /


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"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

Vail Resorts MTN -0.90%decrease; red down pointing triangle is cutting the price of next year’s Epic Pass by 20% for young people, another step to coax customers to its mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

To coax Bradbury out, authorities brought a licensed mental health clinician to the scene after speaking with his family, the department said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

He learned to coax Brother Cyrus into that place of reverie, and he collected the stories like treasure.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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