persuasion

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That approach lowers the stakes of confrontation but reinforces the idea that the primary goal is expression rather than persuasion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

My travel agent couldn’t believe what resulted from my powers of persuasion.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

But the Fed chair governs by persuasion, not decree.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

After that, Jade was banished at the final roundtable - partly thanks to Rachel's quiet persuasion to selected other players.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

The third — and perhaps most important — implication of these studies is that persuasion often works in ways that we do not appreciate.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell