Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaxed (out)
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Soon after, breach notification service Have I Been Pwned obtained a copy of the data and alerted affected users by email.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Records obtained by the Tribune show CPD detectives cleared fewer cases in 2025 — 296 — than in any year since 2019.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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For global health, this translates directly into fewer vaccines procured, fewer prevention campaigns funded, and dangerously thin emergency buffers.—
Sylvana Quader Sinha,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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When citizenship is procured by fraud, the law requires that it be revoked.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Knights gained their two-game lead Friday with a 94-86 home win over Palomar.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Honnold gained world-wide fame after ascending Yosemite National Park’s 3,000-foot El Capitan without safety equipment or rope in 2017.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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The home the woman was in was secured, and the homicide unit was informed, police said.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Objects that are outdoors should be secured and caution should be taken if driving.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Feb. 2026
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The officers did not draw their guns until Chakraborty pulled the knife, NYPD officials said.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of thousands canceled their subscriptions after Bezos pulled a Kamala Harris endorsement from the opinion section in 2024, according to CJR.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Starting in 1948, American companies extracted the oil and gave roughly half of the profits to the Venezuelan state, an arrangement known as el fifty-fifty.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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These recombinant proteins can be extracted, spun into fibers, and finished into textile surfaces that resemble leather in appearance and tactility, but behave very differently across weight, durability, and environmental metrics.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Coaxed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaxed%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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