swayed
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Fans of Lichtenstein will be overjoyed; those, like me, who are at best skeptical of his work will nonetheless be swayed by his undeniable inventiveness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Matthew Luzzetti, chief economist at Deutsche Bank, said that he thought Warsh had made a case for a September rate hike that would not be swayed by data over the next two weeks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
“I’m not swayed by flattery, just as I’m not affected by insults. ... I’ve faced the most attacks in my own country, not abroad,” Barton confessed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Kathy Bostjancic, chief economist at Nationwide, said the Fed would not be swayed by a single job report from its inflation focus.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Ellsberg had no idea if he had swayed Kissinger’s thinking.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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