as in to win (over)
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While speaking on a panel at the opening of the movie, which details the life and career of actor John Candy, who died at 43 in 1994, Reynolds revealed that his 2-year-old son, Olin, played a key part in convincing Bill Murray, 74, to have a role in the documentary.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025 -
His life was going nowhere, until his brother Scott dragged him off the couch and convinced Dean to sign up with his acting coach, Bill Esper.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The former Ohio senator built clout early on by carrying Trump’s controversial nominees across the finish line, helping persuade Republican senators to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and casting the tiebreaking vote.—
Francesca Chambers,
The Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2025
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One exhibit hall is dedicated to the role of Einstein in persuading President Roosevelt to build an atomic weapon before World War II, before the Nazis could create one.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Concern for their rising electricity bills brought around 100 people to a public hearing in Lawrence over AES's proposal to increase costs further.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
28 Aug. 2025
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Kousser estimates that private individuals and groups, on their own, have brought around 92% of Section 2 cases in total.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
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Here in his little 80-page grin-inducing edition published by Titan Books featuring those intimidating Klingons during their downtime, Spiotto lets his imagination run rampant in envisioning just what existence is like after the antagonism and combat plans are put away.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Both feature impressive, highly demanding central performances, goosebump-inducing music courtesy of Oscar winner Daniel Blumberg, and sumptuous world building.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
1 Sep. 2025
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The West Virginia native became the face of female boxing in the mid-1990s, covering Sports Illustrated and helping to bring attention and legitimacy to the sport.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Chiefs brought a lot of blitzes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Dancing alone in her bedroom won’t satisfy her, especially after Hollywood claims her for a dance competition slash reality TV show.—
Eliana Ramage
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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His Coconut Grove home, as well as his wages as a city commissioner, have both been protected by the courts and cannot be collected to satisfy the judgment.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Air Canada's flight attendants have for months argued new contracts should include pay for work done on the ground, such as boarding passengers.—
Nathan Gomes,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Norquist argued that states like Florida, which has no income tax, continue to generate revenue even after cutting personal levies.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Initially powered by a water counterbalance system, it was soon converted to steam in 1886 and later electrified by 1915.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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More than 1,000 employees circumnavigate the bustling fifth floor Tempus office around an atrium that Lefkofsky said was a spiral parking ramp before the building — a National Historic Landmark that once housed the country’s oldest mail-order firm — was converted to tech space 25 years ago.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Reason (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reason%20%28with%29. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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