Example Sentences
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Persuaded to drop down into non-league during a long trans-Atlantic telephone call from Rob McElhenney, he has been the calm, controlling hand amid the chaos.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025
Persuaded to come out of semiretirement, she rejoined the school board, winning election in 2019 and serving the last two years as board president — some 40 years after she first was board president.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2024
Persuaded by Niki Lauda and Ross Brawn – Wolff’s predecessor – to take what some saw as the rash decision to leave McLaren, he and the team have evolved together.
From The Guardian • Nov. 14, 2020
Persuaded by Jackson’s bellicosity, as well as a renegotiation of tariff rates, South Carolina retreated, and the crisis of union was delayed for a generation.
From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2020
Persuaded that no enemy was near, the two boys resumed their positions and proceeded on their way.
From Scouting with Daniel Boone by Tomlinson, Everett T.
