persuade

And persuade it does — for the most part, anyway.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

They are also using targeted digital ads, mailers and phone calls to persuade these voters to cast ballots.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

And while serving in government, Noem adviser Corey Lewandowski reportedly tried to persuade Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to hire him on the side.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

In addition, the memory-chip makers are trying to persuade customers to commit to multi-year contracts that may smooth out an earnings profile that has, historically, been extremely volatile.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

The Nazis also bombarded the general public with propaganda to persuade them that the money spent on the care of the physically and mentally “unfit” could be put to better use.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

If Silicon Valley has perfected any business model, it’s the one in which it cooks up a new technology and then persuades people they can’t live without it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

When we meet she persuades me to join her in the water telling me she just stays out after heavy rain, which can trigger spills of raw sewage.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

One aspect of the dollar index being driven back up toward 100 is it persuades Hartnett that rate cuts are less likely.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 6, 2026

Kolar explained that, besides actual innocence, “disproportionality is the second most powerful” argument that persuades clemency boards and governors.

From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2026

But Vincent persuades Tersteeg to meet in the sand dunes at the north end of The Hague.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Jason Demetriou, the Kumuls head coach, is in charge at Plough Lane, and his influence persuaded a host of Papuan players to come over.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Pillinger persuaded Britpop band Blur to compose a distinctive call-sign that Beagle 2 would transmit to Earth after landing.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

McClendon, a flamboyant billionaire, persuaded Whole Foods to set up shop, developed an upscale shopping center across from the campus, and helped fund several restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Last spring, advocates persuaded council members to pursue a ballot measure that would double the parks allocation over four years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

It had an obvious application in warfare, both on land and sea, and so he persuaded the Venetian government to reward him for his invention.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Campaigns are entering a crucial stretch for persuading the independent voters who will probably determine outcomes in swing races.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

One way round persuading a player to renew would be to offer a significant financial incentive to re-sign to negate the risk of relegation.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

His most impressive achievement, however, has been persuading people to pay more for his stock than his holdings of Bitcoin are worth.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

Another factor persuading carry traders to rethink their exposure may be the imminence of further tightening by the Bank of Japan.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

So it got to be divided down the lines of young against old, with Anatole persuading a lot of the younger men.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver