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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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Trump has used America's decisive military might as an inducement for both sides, threatening to pull pivotal U.S. resources from Ukraine if Zelensky refuses to negotiate, and conversely to increase them significantly if Putin declines.—
Shane Croucher,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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By using pressure and inducement, as well as downplaying ideological differences, the United States tried to lure the Russians into a stable equilibrium of global power.—
Matt Pottinger,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Apr. 2024
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Yet this was not an exhortation to double down on partisanship.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
24 Feb. 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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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
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The quintessential vampire is instantly recognizable not just from his jet-black widow’s peak, association with bats, and black-and-red cape, but also from his well-mannered nature and unique powers of hypnosis and seduction.—
Celia Mattison,
Vulture,
27 Dec. 2024
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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
Noun
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Traditional social shopping requires users to click through multiple steps to get to a brand’s site, leading to drop-offs and lost conversions.—
Fairchild Studio,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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Whether driving consumers to purchase or encouraging sports participation, the campaign connects brand resonance with measurable outcomes, creating a cohesive consumer journey where every interaction reinforces the product’s value and ultimately drives conversion.—
Amit Ashkenazi,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Cajolery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cajolery. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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