as in to win (over)
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According to Tally, the actor's daughter convinced him the film would be too controversial.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026 -
The Victory Tour Featured All Six Jackson Siblings The final act of Michael is devoted to Joseph’s desperate attempts to convince Michael to tour with his brothers after the success of Thriller.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2026
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Somehow the estate managed to persuade HBO to come to an amicable settlement.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the end, county officials were persuaded to act.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2026
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The project is expected to bring around 30 jobs to Liberty with an average annual wage of $95,649 and hundreds of construction jobs while the facility is being built, according to the city.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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La Cocina serves fresh Mexican food on the sand and brings around a plate of gratis black bean tacos at lunch time, Buena Onda plates Spanish tapas in a set-back cove on the edge of the resort, and Toppu is perched in the mountains of Mandarina, emphasizing Japanese fine dining.—
Mattie Kahn,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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Lorenzen induced three groundball double plays to get himself out of trouble.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Wexler induced a groundball to second as the Cobras defense turned a double play to escape the jam.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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April 20 – May 20 The right choice today brings both comfort and quiet confidence.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Taurus April 20 – May 20 The right choice today brings both comfort and quiet confidence.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the global memory crisis has worsened, forcing tech giants to pay up for the capacity needed to satisfy their data center ambitions.—
Jordan Novet,Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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The tense drama satisfies history lovers and weather nerds.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Trump has argued that last weekend’s shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner demonstrates why the ballroom is needed to hold safe, secure events for the president and other officials.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some have argued that social media activity amounts to citizen journalism, but mostly citizen journalism appeared to have been displaced or subsumed by social media.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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McDaniels delivered 20 points, converting 9 of 13 shots, and added 10 rebounds.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bromfield had nearly finished converting the 25,000-square-foot brick building to apartments when the pandemic derailed his work.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Reason (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reason%20%28with%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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