persuaded
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Last spring, advocates persuaded council members to pursue a ballot measure that would double the parks allocation over four years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Rantzen persuaded the BBC after the programme was transmitted that a helpline should be set up so that children suffering abuse or neglect could call in confidence.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Jobs was persuaded that a retail presence would be vital to the company’s comeback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Shekhar, who neglected to pack a razor blade and asks to borrow one, is persuaded not to shave after polling his friends, who also intend, at first, to rough it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
“If you could but be persuaded to think no more of it, aunt, and to regard me with kindness and forgiveness——”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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