as in to obtain
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coax (out)
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Doreen Greenwald, who replaced Reardon as the president of the national union and is a former IRS employee, responded to Bruce’s concerns in an October 2023 letter also obtained by USA TODAY.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
29 May 2025 -
For Peng, the difference is that while licenses in China are harder to obtain at the outset, once permission is granted, the government will be fully supportive.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
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The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average has gained 3.6% on the month.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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Last year, Gmail gained the ability to summarize emails on demand.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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Thank you all for your tremendous support and dedication in our fight to secure a fair contract!—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Objects that are outdoors should be secured and caution should be taken if driving.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2025
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
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Left-hander Pierce Coppola got the start and, after a dominant return against Alabama to the tune of 10 strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings, just couldn’t find the zone.—
Jackson Castellano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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Clients would get the remains of not only their loved one, but also the remains of other bodies.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
2 June 2025
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This is creating new opportunities to extract and reuse valuable raw materials, lessening Europe’s reliance on external sources.—
Marianne Lehnis,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Shaped like little green leaves (because why not be cute and moisturized?), these masks are packed with cucumber to de-puff, cactus extract to hydrate, and green tea leaf to calm all the nonsense happening under my eyes.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
27 May 2025
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Further afield is the prospect of an India-EU FTA, although that process has dragged on for a decade.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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That dragged its stock down even though the company also reported a better profit for the latest quarter than expected.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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“Coax (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coax%20%28out%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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