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Now, Stokes is coaxing the best out of Foakes, Leach, Ben Duckett and Harry Brook, the latter a newcomer to Test cricket but seemingly on track to be a superstar.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2023

Macron is coaxing Trump toward a very big idea.

From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2018

And key to that is coaxing “Dear Evan Hansen” out into the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2016

What Ilana is really into is coaxing Abbi to go with her to a pop-up Lil Wayne concert.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2014

Then he fixed his mind solely on his swimming, counting one stroke after another, like a man who is coaxing sleep.

From The Stolen Singer by Bellinger, Martha Idell Fletcher