persuasion
Example Sentences
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“Governments of all jurisdictions and political persuasions have massively grown their respective footprints on the economy by substantially lifting spending,” said Stephen Walters, chief economist at Optimal Economics.
After that, Jade was banished at the final roundtable - partly thanks to Rachel's quiet persuasion to selected other players.
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The conductor chose one of the least known, the First, to which he and the orchestra brought irresistible persuasion.
Sheen has used his powers of persuasion to get sponsorship from BBC Studios and Doctor Who production company Bad Wolf for new talent schemes, and creating opportunities for Welsh artists is part to Sheen's plan.
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These small and persistent acts of persuasion appear to have worked.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.