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persuasion

[per-swey-zhuhn] / pərˈsweɪ ʒən /




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Persuasion, he rightly believed, isn’t an ornament but the heart of republican leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Since then, she has released two EPs with hit songs like "Persuasion" and three mixtapes, collaborating with artists like SZA and Katy Perry, Banks and many others.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2025

Finally, published a year after Austen's death in 1817, came Northanger Abbey and Persuasion in a run of 1,750 copies.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2022

Persuasion fatigue may make it harder to successfully navigate challenging conversations.

From Scientific American • Nov. 14, 2022

Persuasion was found to be useless, and for once his obstinacy triumphed.

From Servants of the Guns by Jeffery, Jeffery E.




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