coaxes (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of coax (out)
as in obtains

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  1. obtains
  2. gains
  3. extracts
  4. pulls
  5. procures
  6. secures
  7. drags
  8. gets
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  • The city will collect 5% annual interest on OAC’s future payments, the first of which would be expected five years after closing or when the group obtains formal city approval for its redevelopment plans, whichever comes earlier.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • The state obtains the money by selling bonds to investors and agrees to repay it, with interest, per a specified schedule.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of obtains
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  • If one college can play an athlete whose NCAA eligibility has already expired, but another can’t play an athlete with expired eligibility, the first gains an unfair advantage.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 July 2026
  • When one joint account holder dies, the surviving owner typically gains full access to the funds, though the specific rules vary by institution and jurisdiction, the CFPB explains.
    — Ashley Lynch July 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Definition of gains
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  • So instead of getting magnesium that has been smelted via the Pidgeon process, Lola extracts the stuff from seawater via electrolysis, powered by solar.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
  • Those contracts call for Next Hydrogen to design and deliver an electrolyzer that extracts tritium from heavy water, a critical process for preparing fuel used in future fusion reactors.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
Definition of extracts
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  • The strategy pulls shoppers in with events, classes, concerts and attractions rather than relying on transactions alone.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
  • The system also pulls from more than 100 million products in Alibaba’s catalog and over two decades of trade data to help identify sourcing opportunities in the first place.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
Definition of pulls
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  • Then there’s the hundreds of thousands of views Alcaraz procures from clips and supercuts from some of his most memorable points, remarkable foot speed, and impressive strength.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
  • Spears allegedly procures the drug during her regular trips to Mexico.
    — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Definition of procures
Verb
  • Winning this Golden Boot only secures Mbappe’s legacy as one of the greatest goalscorers of all time.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Spearmint secures permit for battery in Minnesota The 600 MWh figure effectively means the total amount of energy that the BEES can store.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Definition of secures
Verb
  • The revision came amid scrutiny of the administration’s handling of casualty data as the Middle East conflict drags on.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 July 2026
  • Raimundo Orsi, Italy vs Czechoslovakia, 1934 Orsi drags Italy level with nine minutes to go, controlling a bouncing ball and turning superbly in the box to fire past Czech goalkeeper and captain Frantisek Planicka.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of drags
Verb
  • As breadfruit gets easier to grow, other fruit and vegetables will get harder.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Trafford pops up off the turf quickly, sets himself and then gets a more meaningful clearance on the ball with a save using his boot.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026
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