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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 to try his luck in London, he was offered a comedy slot at The Windmill Theatre.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2022
Persuaded by Roma’s coach, Paulo Fonseca, that he could offer a quicker route to first-team soccer, Reynolds chose to move to the Italian capital.
From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2021
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 by him, the Orange Free State passed resolutions in favour of this great step, and their action was welcomed by Cape Town.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various
