Word: coax
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...mother Alaric, another sexy woman who readily speaks her mind. When Fabian's father goes away for a summer to earn the money for his son's unwanted wedding, Alaric moves in with the lighthouse keeper, Botho August. He is one of those romantic figments who can coax ships off shoals, seduce women with his silent charm and his gramophone records, and generally alter the chemistry that keeps an isolated community from violence. "A lighthouse keeper held a sacred trust," writes Norman. "Berserk gales, blanket fogs, fairy squalls, even zigzagging water spouts -- weather that had for centuries drowned sailors, lovers...
...seemed to be crying too. Two policemen calmly went out, no weapons drawn, and led the boy back to the house. The crisis team had two problems. They were worried for Cowling's safety, since no one was sure about O.J.'s state of mind, and they wanted to coax him out of the car and into custody. Cowling shuttled back and forth to the doorway, then the car, calming O.J., talking anxiously to the cops. "He was really pumped up; he was going -- you could see that," said SWAT team commander Mike Albanese. "Cowling wouldn't come...
...rights record. His reaction was one of a number of clues that President Clinton has decided against cracking down hard on China by cutting back trade. Another sign was a secret visit to Beijing by a special envoy, former Ambassador to Japan Michael Armacost; his job reportedly was to coax the Chinese leaders into other concessions that the White House could seize on to justify that decision...
...American who led Chinese armies in the 19th century). The brooding, detailed cityscapes and rich historical set pieces are the best parts of The Alienist. Carr -- and the reader -- has great fun, in particular, with a chaotic scene in Theodore Roosevelt's parlor, as T.R.'s thoroughly modern children coax a pet owl to eat a defunct...
While it is unclear if the U.S. strategy is to divide and conquer or divide and coax, Haiti's junta is prepared either way. Boasts a member of the high command: "We can play with that nicely." Indeed, Haiti's strongmen appear to enjoy "playing" with the Clinton brigades. A Cedras adviser claims that when the military agreed to negotiate with Aristide at Governors Island in New York last July, "the whole thing was a smokescreen." He continues, "We wanted to get the sanctions lifted. That's why we went along. But we never had any intention of really agreeing...