persuading

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Persuading external businesses to part with these sorts of sums just to back an aspiring racing driver is extremely difficult.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Persuading consumers to pay for pricier hygiene products over cheaper brands or generic-store ones has become increasingly tough as U.S. consumers grapple with inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Persuading U.S. oil companies to invest billions of dollars in a geopolitically unstable country to potentially lower the long-term price of a barrel of crude is a tough ask.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

Persuading team owners that it would be worthwhile to pause the season for the Olympics was no small feat.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2024

Persuading somebody to sign the petition was hell.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols