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Oil prices were edging down early on Tuesday as President Donald Trump appeared to succeed in persuading Israel and Iran to pause fighting.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Starting in the early 1990s, charters gradually took hold in L.A., persuading parents they offered an attractive education alternative, and they now enroll about 1 in 5 public school students living within L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

A core objective has been persuading Colombia’s armed groups to disarm in exchange for largely unspecified benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Police and local officials later intervened, persuading Munda to return the remains to the burial ground and assuring him his request would be addressed.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

As he ran, he sent his voice ahead of him, entreating her, persuading her, reassuring her.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton