as in to talk (into)
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As a kid in Rochester, New York, Kane begged his parents for a dollar to play.—
Anna Rahmanan,
thehustle.co,
9 Jan. 2026 -
While eating at the restaurant with her parents, Black begged for her own tasty drink and the bartender whipped one up, naming it after her.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Small Property Owners Association of Massachusetts issued a statement Wednesday calling Wu’s tax shift proposal bad policy, and urged the Senate to approve the alternative tax relief bills and amendments proposed by Collins and Brownsberger.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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In 2024, during her presidential campaign, Harris urged Congress to pass a bill that would have curtailed investors from buying large numbers of single-family rental homes.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
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Nike’s Mind franchise, featuring a mule and a sneaker with calm-inducing nodes, has come out of the gate hot by selling out wherever it’s been offered.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
12 Jan. 2026
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In a night full of pleasant surprises, tearful acceptance speeches and eye-roll-inducing moments, there was still a lot that audiences didn’t see on TV.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Based on that estimate, the board persuaded members to approve an $18,750 assessment per person.—
Chase Jordan
January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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Elphaba tries to persuade them not to, and stay and fight for their home.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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Just weeks after the fun ended, Mosley must convince boosters, donors and fans that 2025 doesn't have to be a one-off.—
Mac Engel Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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But some believe a traveling, apocalyptic preacher convinced her that killing Noah, John, Paul, Luke and Mary was the only way to save them from eternal damnation.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Maya Jama has joined other women in imploring Elon Musk‘s AI platform to respect their privacy after a deepfake nudes scandal has caused outrage.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Padres, early on, implored the mayor and City Council to remove Petco Park from the tourism wage mandate, arguing that the team is already subject to the city’s living wage ordinance, which imposes a higher wage floor than the citywide minimum wage.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
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Extra Seating Saab recommends removing any extra seating, such as poufs, stools, or dining chairs that often get pulled in from kitchens, bedrooms, or offices, to accommodate holiday gatherings.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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The cost of Kansas City’s temporary jail facility could jump by nearly $4 million as a city committee recommend additional funding and waiving environmental building standards to keep the project on track for completion before the 2026 FIFA World Cup.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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The teeth also captured climate shifts such as the Late Antique Little Ice Age and the Medieval Climate Anomaly, which might have encouraged some increase in migration into England.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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Those who experienced the earthquake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Prevail (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevail%20%28upon%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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