as in convincing
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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There is enormous pressure on these companies to optimize AI to make money in the short term by convincing people to use it, rather than advance science or cure disease in the long term, and to create systems that entirely replace workers rather than merely help them.—
J. Xavier Prochaska,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026 -
So Windley agreed, and the two men accompanied him to the store, convincing the manager to go along with the transaction.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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That will mean persuading companies whose executives are still grappling with AI to start investing in a technology that few have begun to think about.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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The sensible course may no longer be persuading Kim to stop expanding his arsenal.—
Karishma Vaswani,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Take a page from chef Ferran Adrià’s 2011 book The Family Meal, and cook them into eggs for a quick and satisfying frittata or tortilla.—
Anna Hezel,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
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The publisher has offered hints of the gameplay and glimpses of the plot in short play sessions, but there has been little opportunity to experience a satisfying chunk of the campaign.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Samsung Browser is now officially available on Windows devices after a six-month test, bringing the previously exclusive mobile browser to desktop for the first time.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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Iran has responded by effectively shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, bringing oil shipments to a halt and causing the global economy to wobble.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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He’s known as someone who could raise the tide of an entire defense based on his football IQ and his propensity for getting his teammates properly aligned.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Punishment for operating a poker club illegally Poker clubs have not been legalized by a constitutional amendment or statewide referendum but are generally allowed, according to Zack Fertitta, who helped represent Prime Social in getting its case dismissed.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Winning (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winning%20%28over%29. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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