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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaxing (out)
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While patients with no coverage may be eligible for emergency Medicaid or hospital financial assistance to help cover costs, advocates warn that obtaining approval for it is not easy due to documentation requirements and difficulties navigating the application process.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
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The five courses are available online for free and are prerequisites to obtaining a Firefighter Type II certificate, which is given to entry-level wildland firefighters who are responsible for fire suppression, fuels management and mop-up operations.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Opening the second location will involve building a new cart and procuring new equipment, followed by the usual permitting challenges.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Opposition governors offered important but limited help by producing their own vaccine guidance and procuring their own vaccines.—
Jessica A.J. Rich,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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Bagwell said the tourism authority’s role in securing funding ended with getting state support and making a small contribution from the authority’s own business development fund.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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Even if the performance was not swashbuckling, Arsenal securing their place in back-to-back Champions League semi-finals for the first time is a noteworthy milestone.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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At the western edge of the city, where San Francisco meets the Pacific Ocean, skateboarding is gaining new ground.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Along with other conflicts, terrorist attacks, and the detritus of previous wars, bomb detection and disposal units are gaining far too much experience in dealing with such threats to life and limb as well as learning from the painful examples of others.—
David Szondy
April 11,
New Atlas,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Coaxing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaxing%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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