persuade
Example Sentences
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Canadian officials traveled to China last year to persuade Beijing to remove hefty tariffs on Canadian canola, or rapeseed, which is a major cash crop for farmers in western Canada.
This hundred showed all of his maturity that is so highly regarded by England - and what persuaded them to make him their youngest captain on last year's white-ball tour of Ireland.
From BBC
In 2022, one employee messaged another that the Onset employee who persuaded First Brands to take an inventory loan returning 179% would be the “employee of the year,” court papers show.
Now, Machado and her allies will likely lean on Republican lawmakers in South Florida to try to persuade the White House to rethink its approach.
"I'm trying to persuade the Welsh person I'm from Cardiff... the jury is out," the barrister joked in episode one.
From BBC
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