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One academic who immigrated to the United States said junk mail from the retailer helped convince her that she’d really become an American.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

Speaking to BBC News NI, Butler said that he would work to convince people that "any changes that come, wherever that may be, is made in the best interests of the people".

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

An imagined 2014 case involving State Farm was cited to convince a judge that the company was, ultimately, not responsible for covering all the damage to the plaintiff’s home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

She has been trying to convince her mom, who recently started a business, to get one of the cards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Perhaps he was sent here to convince Khedive Ismail to give up Cleo.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

And then there’s the annual plowing of millions in DWP surplus dollars into the City Hall piggy bank, which convinces ratepayers they’re being fleeced.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

In Yitzak Shalev’s novel, a Jewish teacher in 1930s Jerusalem convinces students to join him in an underground military group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

The sort of meal that costs very little but somehow convinces you otherwise.

From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026

He gives me a virtual hug and convinces me to convince my husband that the pancakes in the freezer should be saved for my return and a new batch prepared for today’s breakfast.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

“What’s better,” asks Dylan, “hoping Magnus convinces enough people to feel sorry for you or going up there and taking a spot you should already have?”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

"The reason that this is happening, to be completely honest with you, is because TKO and Zuffa have basically convinced or tried to convince Turki that this fight is massive in America," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

“Mutiny” convinced me that he’s content to be a dull brute.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Levanon said he can’t prove it yet, but he’s convinced it’s the lightening speed and adoption of artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

"This has convinced me to write down my own thoughts and memories, once and for all," he said, adding many opinions were "based on untruths that have become accepted over time".

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

Elisha waited, pleading, and pacing the parlor until Mrs. Walter convinced Maggie to see the man, if only to make him leave.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The most convincing explanation for the surge in yields is an uptick in expectations for future economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Speaking at a rally overnight before the result was declared, Farage said he had pulled off a "convincing, overwhelming win" in the by-election.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

"It is a convincing, overwhelming win, with more votes than we got in the General Election of 2024," Farage said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Airbnb built a multibillion-dollar hospitality platform by convincing travelers to “forget hotels.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

So, it was no easy feat convincing them all.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega