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Beattie said he had a long-standing relationship with Burrows and had persuaded him to join the party before he was selected to replace Colin Crawford as the MLA for North Antrim.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Weirdly, he had persuaded Stein to translate the speeches of Philippe Pétain, the leader of the collaborationist Vichy regime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

He had persuaded his science teacher to help him make a makeshift rocket.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

It said it had it had persuaded her to join the cause and demanded that her millionaire father stage a massive food distribution program for the poor.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024

I only considered the fact of his position and stature in the community as what had persuaded the storekeeper to deal fairly with Henry.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee