persuade
Example Sentences
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The court heard that Parker's behaviour had become "erratic" and he refused repeated attempts by his mother and sister to persuade him to get mental health support.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
What can I do to persuade them to keep these stocks?
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
As Memorial Day weekend approaches, forecasts of plentiful sunshine may persuade many Southern Californians to strip down to their bathing suits — but researchers are warning of unsanitary waters at some local beaches.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The purveyors don’t have to persuade people to want their wares.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Morgan Stanley had done as much as any Wall Street firm to persuade the rating agencies to treat consumer loans as they treated corporate ones—as assets whose risks could be dramatically reduced if bundled together.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing persuade
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