persuasion
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Politics is about persuasion and emotion, not rocket telemetry, so it’s not hard to figure out what’s going on.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Once he had finished in the House of Commons, Sir Keir started putting in the hard yards of persuasion.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Notably, plaintiffs don’t have to prove that adultery was involved, as the alienation-of-affection claim covers emotional persuasion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
It reflects a movement that has, to a significant degree, abandoned the project of persuasion in favor of the consolidation of identity.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
I had just about convinced myself that I had escaped successfully when a quiet, penetrating voice beside me said, "That was a masterful bit of persuasion, brother."
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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