persuade

Example Sentences

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After pushing to be given freedom in how it was rolled out, she was persuaded.

From BBC

While the “number of users” once meant “number of paying users,” the success of Facebook, Instagram and other social-media sites persuaded delusional investors that the word “paying” could be dropped.

From MarketWatch

After years of labor, Duran said he was able to persuade the Martins to allow him to finance a work truck in his own name.

From Los Angeles Times

They are building demands around the issue and others, using picket lines and hunger strikes to help persuade Kaiser to use the powerful technology responsibly.

From Los Angeles Times

He has also persuaded many MPs from other parties to defect to him, and recruited technocrats known for their competence, to build Bhumjaithai up into a leading conservative political force.

From BBC