Word: coax
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...condition that it be filled by a female scholar. The professor, a medieval historian named Helen Maud Cam,learned as many lessons at Harvard as she taught. In her first years here, she was barred from attending morning services at Memorial Church; only after a struggle did she coax the church into bending its men-only rule...
Heedful of these complaints, the Reagan Administration has been trying to coax the Japanese into allowing the yen to rise in value. The task has not been easy. As one American economist points out, the Japanese Finance Ministry "likes to study every issue for a decade or so." But now, after a series of meetings in Washington, Tokyo, Hawaii and Rome, a deal appears to have been struck. It is expected to be announced this week...
Most major stars have a book in them, and with the aid of a ghostwriter, they coax it out. MacLaine, writing without help (although she is extensively edited) has produced three already, and is at work on another. The first, Don't Fall Off the Mountain, (1970), was part career review, part travelogue, with flashes of mysticism. She followed this bestseller with You Can Get Therefrom Here (1975), a reflection on her political activities and her tour of China that struck some critics as naive; it sold less well. MacLaine's biggest success as an author...
...from destiny's consideration on the basis of a victory in the Derby trial that was not victorious enough. His training associate, Swale, Stephens' second favorite three-year-old, was left to carry on. He did so, by 3¼ lengths over a perfect stranger to everyone, Coax Me Chad...
...holding its first camera." The body was pear-shaped and the vocal tones were not; they pontificated, or quavered with sentiment. The hands rose and fluttered independently, articulating a sweetly deranged sign language. Ralph Richardson was no matinee idol?no ethereal saint like John Gielgud, whose beautiful voice could coax meaning out of a computer printout; no demon lover like Laurence Olivier, with hellfire in his eyes and the coil of sexual danger. Sir Ralph walked the earth, with sure, heavy strides. When he left it last week at 80, his place was secure in the triple crown of great...