persuaded
Example Sentences
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The sentencing hearing heard that one victim was persuaded to send Gibson money for business opportunities, hospital expenses and online trading.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
It was Aimee who persuaded him to invest in somewhere more rural before they even married.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Gilbert persuaded officials of his plan to revive the city: Instead of wooing office tenants, it would mean attracting young, educated residents with money to spend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
It looked as though the vendor had raided a secret convention of 1990s elementary-school teachers and persuaded them to turn in their uniforms.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
She persuaded the czar to let her fly for Russia as a military reconnaissance pilot, scouting out the best direction for soldiers on the ground to fire their guns.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
