as in to talk (into)
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My brothers-in-law and their spouses give their parents only limited amounts of time on holidays and limited physical assistance to their parents only if my husband begs for help.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026 -
While Plymouth, Massachusetts, likes to take credit for the first Thanksgiving, for example, local history experts beg to differ.—
Amy Galo,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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Police urge anyone with information to call KCPD detectives at 816-234-5043 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Yoon’s wife urges me to open the gift.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Yamamoto stayed in for one more batter, inducing Quero to fly out, before handing the ball to manager Dave Roberts.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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But Kay buckled down and struck out Andy Pages and induced a fly ball from Freddie Freeman to escape the jam.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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The administration has persuaded several dozen countries to take in deportees who are not their own citizens, including African countries plagued by armed conflict, civil unrest and political turmoil, like South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Pino’s attorneys were unsuccessful in persuading Tinkler Mendez to bar the claim from being mentioned in the trial.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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Three years ago, Balogun came to Orlando with England and the US pulled out an all-out offensive to convince him to play for their side.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The person on the phone pretends to be IT support and tries to convince the employee to install remote desktop software.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Martin could be removed as DNC chairman through a vote of no confidence, which would take two-thirds of the DNC membership base to pass, or by senior Democrats, such as House and Senate leadership, imploring him to step down.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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Private citizens imploring a studio to forgo releasing a film could not be censors, because definitionally only the government is capable of censorship.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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For comparison, the two products recommended to me by Lancome were $155 and $175.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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There’s a simple, three-ingredient herbal tea recommended by experts that could help to improve digestion, gas, bloating, and your overall gut health.—
Mélanie Defouilloy,
Vogue,
6 June 2026
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While most college broadcast-journalism programs tend to encourage would-be talent to ditch their regional accents in favor of a more neutral, untraceable delivery, TV pros who came up in the bigs aren’t subject to that sort of verbal nullification.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
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The event, called Fulfillment Center, was geared toward people of all ages who were encouraged to come, put their phone in a cotton bag and engage with one of the many activities centered around reading, writing, making and playing at a long, communal table.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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“Prevail (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevail%20%28upon%29. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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