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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaxing (out)
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In response to a Star inquiry, the State Department confirmed Arrington’s role in obtaining the replica and described the former director as helpful and knowledgeable.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025 -
Tracey Massey, chief operating officer of consumer intelligence company NIQ, said obtaining and using the wrong data can be very costly.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The agency alleged that the $100 million payment paved the way for Zillow to overwhelmingly take over an industry that millions of Americans use to find a place to live, as well as property managers procuring tenants.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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If finalized, procuring M109A7s would transform Taiwan’s ground firepower and backstop its rocket and missile capabilities.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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The 23-year-old winger clinched the Johnny Warren Medal, awarded to the division’s best player, after scoring 12 goals, just one short of securing him a share of the golden boot.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Comfortable travel can be achieved with stretchy, breathable pants, but securing a pair that hits those marks while looking stylish can be tough.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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Europe’s defense stocks were among the strong movers, with Thyssenkrupp gaining more than 8% following the spinout and IPO of its German warship manufacturer TKMS.—
Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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While home improvement stores are gaining interest from Halloween shoppers, 42% of shoppers still plan to hit big-box discount stores, up 5% from a year ago with 31% expecting to shop in Halloween/costume stores and 31% expecting to do some online shopping.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Coaxing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaxing%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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