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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaxing (out)
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If the starting guess is poor, the probability of obtaining the correct answer becomes very small.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Under the second order, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would update the requirements under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act to lessen the regulatory burdens for obtaining a mortgage, among other directives.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Among those designated is Amnokgang Technology Development Company, a North Korean IT firm accused of dispatching workers overseas and procuring military and commercial technology through its foreign web.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Epstein had been convicted of procuring an underage girl for prostitution.—
Christine Valora,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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While creating Hathaway’s sleek half-up, half-down do, Pita formed a short braid (only about an inch long) with a small section of hair near each temple before securing it with an elastic and pulling both to the back of her head.—
Mykenna Maniece,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2026
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Everett’s duties included supervising the equestrian facilities, snack bar operations, facility maintenance and various administrative requirements, such as assisting the association in securing water rights and the HOA Board of Directors election.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Washington Examiner learned that while ICE has publicly disclosed plans to buy roughly 10 warehouses and convert them into immigrant holding sites, another component of that plan focuses on gaining control of the land and buildings where existing detention sites are located.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Caps held a 9-7 shot advantage and the hosts were gaining momentum late in the period.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Coaxing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaxing%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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