as in to persuade
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
a combination of solid reasoning and outright begging won my parents over, and I became an exchange student for a year
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Trump also persuaded three Arab countries to establish commercial and diplomatic ties with Israel.—
Linley Sanders,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026 -
The hotter-than-expected reading could persuade the Federal Reserve to hold off on rate cuts, experts noted.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Commonwealth is trying to convince the judge to either allow Cox to self-represent on all charges or have the public defender represent Cox on all the charges, rather than allow Cox to self represent on only some of the charges.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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During his address to Congress — which was the longest ever — the president tried to convince Americans that the nation overall is doing well.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Even study or doing a mental journey of some kind will interest you and satisfy your crave for excitement.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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For them, quiet and smooth EVs — even the absurdly fast ones — can’t satisfy that craving.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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Strikes have continued throughout the weekend, killing civilians, damaging property and bringing air and water traffic to a standstill.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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His goal Saturday was his 32nd of the season, bringing him within one of tying his career high.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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And now the Panthers’ already thin hopes to make a run to get into the Stanley Cup playoffs are getting thinner.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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After suffering defeat in the north London derby on his debut as Tottenham Hotspur interim manager, Igor Tudor must find a way to get a positive reaction out of his new players at Craven Cottage this Sunday.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Win (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/win%20%28over%29. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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