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persuade

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Cheney played a key role in persuading the Saudi royal family to allow American troops to be stationed in Saudi Arabia to defend against a looming attack from Hussein’s forces.

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Sauer will also seek to persuade the court that the word “regulate” imports includes imposing tariffs.

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He persuaded Saudi Arabia's King Fahd to allow the deployment of more than 400,000 United States troops on his territory in the lead-up to Operation Desert Storm.

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However, persuading the VVD on the right and Green/Labour on the left to work together will be a delicate process.

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They still need to persuade people to get off the train, though.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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