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persuades



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When we meet she persuades me to join her in the water telling me she just stays out after heavy rain, which can trigger spills of raw sewage.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Kolar explained that, besides actual innocence, “disproportionality is the second most powerful” argument that persuades clemency boards and governors.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

Though Aleys initially finds the Beguines “wanton” due to their “strange rites,” including casual dress and meetings, their charismatic leader, Grand Mistress Sophia Vermeulen, persuades Aleys of the group’s higher purpose.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

This withdrawal of liquidity is already causing some tensions in the repo market that have not been witnessed since 2019 and this persuades Howell that stocks are not the right asset allocation at this juncture.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

Then it will be Lavinia’s turn to be mad as a hornet—unless she discovers your clever scheme and, gentle as a lamb and sweet as a kitten, somehow persuades you to share.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood



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