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coax

[kohks] / koʊks /


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And they keep rising, even as policymakers try to coax that money back into the economy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Vail Resorts MTN -0.90%decrease; red down pointing triangle is cutting the price of next year’s Epic Pass by 20% for young people, another step to coax customers to its mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

To coax Bradbury out, authorities brought a licensed mental health clinician to the scene after speaking with his family, the department said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

"I went over and there were quite a few people there at that point. They were trying to coax them out the car but they had hunkered down and were trying to sleep."

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

An enormous truck had been brought in, the pool had been filled, and the volunteers had been trying to coax their latest vachette into the water.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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