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Noun
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These entreaties, if they were ever heard by Cox and Kyoko, were ignored.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025 -
Despite entreaties from its engineers, Google management sat on the breakthrough.—
Tom Wheeler,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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The complaints allege Apple engaged in fraud, fraudulent inducement, concealment, misrepresentation, negligence, and unjust enrichment.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
23 Jan. 2025
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The exhortations to strengthen alliances, build up domestic strength, and take advantage of time are all obviously correct.—
Richard Fontaine,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Nov. 2022
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One of the major lessons of the Carter energy policies is that all the exhortations of advocates and government experts are as nothing compared to the weight of consumer choice.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Impressed by the senator’s blandishments, the egoistic journalist argues military strategy and then faces a moment of conscience.—
Armond White,
National Review,
17 May 2023
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People want to hear blandishments about engagement and infrastructure.—
Rory Smith,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2023
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To that end, an objection by an athlete who is a class member and who stands to lose out from the settlement’s approval will likely have suasion.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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All presidents have used leverage, often combined with moral suasion, personal relationships, public appeals, and other efforts, to attain their objectives in international affairs.—
Richard Fontaine,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Oct. 2020
Noun
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Yet jewelers are hardly the only ones who have fallen prey to the snake’s powers of seduction.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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Ellen has not really succumbed to his seduction, but has sacrificed herself for a noble cause, ensuring her soul is purified and free, not bound to the damned soul of the undead Orlok.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In a sales scenario, for example, if a lead regularly visits the company's blog or engages with emails, AI agents can assign a score indicating a greater likelihood of interest and, ultimately, a higher chance of conversion.—
Gaurav Aggarwal,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The city has offered perks for building owners who apply for office-to-housing conversions, but many office spaces remain available.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Cajolery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cajolery. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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