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as in wheedling
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as in bamboozling
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In a bid to rekindle the couple’s honeymoon phase, Yasmin troubleshoots by wheedling a chief executive role for him at payment processing company Tender (run by Max Minghella‘s inscrutable puppet-master Whitney Halberstram), and throwing her husband a lavish costume party for his 40th birthday.
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His serve is monstrous; his forehand is potent; his backhand slice is bamboozling.
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Their cyber hacking uncovers more than just corrupt money and that propels them into bamboozling Heard’s model daughter (Jessica Reynolds, a standout in an impressive young cast).
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After years of lobbying, cajoling – virtually pleading – state lawmakers back in 2024 finally granted the state Lottery an online presence.
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Nearby, a group of teenage boys try their luck on a slackline over a pool six-and-a-half-feet deep before cajoling each other up to the cliff diving platforms.
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Now and then, the series jumps ahead about 60 years, where Blethyn’s Emma, now an incredibly wealthy and powerful department-store mogul, is dealing with double-crossing relatives and an excess of shag carpeting.
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The things museums collect are often obstinate and unyielding; research and context can be a way of coaxing them to speak.
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Ryan started strong, coaxing an Ohtani lineout to right on the game’s first pitch, then striking out Andy Pages and Freddie Freeman.
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Even worse, physician groups betraying the public’s trust out of fear of government retaliation has permanent consequences, especially when the government’s actions have since been deemed unconstitutional.
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Nonetheless, top venture capitalists feel then need to assure that there won’t be a mass selloff when selling opens, betraying a persistent anxiety beneath the bonanza.
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The revenge story saw Tucker's exes convincing Snow's Kate to trick the ladies' man into falling in love with her.
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Pace has formed a Monticello Reconciliation Committee in hopes of convincing other members of the association to bring a new vote to give Hemings descendants membership eligibility and burial rights.
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These fraudulent sites often mimic legitimate stores or rank high in search results, tricking desperate consumers into buying non-existent AC units.
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The schemes involve a predator pretending to be a teenager online and tricking victims into sending illicit photos of themselves.
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“Fast-talking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fast-talking. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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