Obama and his allies somehow convinced themselves the gun issue would hurt conservatives and Republicans.
The insurers have obviously convinced themselves there is much in the turnip to squeeze.
Brand managers convinced themselves that they were following social trends as faithful servants of consumer need.
Many investors convinced themselves that these regions could produce dazzling returns endlessly into the future.
They have convinced themselves that man, the worst transgressor of all the species, is the crown of creation.
They have convinced themselves that, wherever the iridium came from, it was not ejected by the Mexican impact.
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Already, most bosses seem to have convinced themselves they are nothing like Ms Stewart or Messrs Kozlowski and Skilling.
Anglo's other shareholders may see more of those strategic merits, but whether management can be convinced themselves is another matter.
They "convinced themselves we have made massive progress in understanding biology, when in reality we have made limited progress, " he says.
Large numbers of people have convinced themselves that a Financial Transactions Tax (FTT) would be a really very good idea indeed.
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But corporations going the Berkshire route confront a wall of criticism from commentators who have convinced themselves that buybacks are risky and potentially injurious to shareholders?
By sheer repetition this week, the home fans had practically convinced themselves that the comeback was possible and, throughout the night, broke into chants of "Si, se puede!"
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This intriguing book, written by a literature professor turned military historian, tells how the British and French convinced themselves during World War I that they were doing just fine on the battlefields.
The compromise they have come up with may be unsatisfactory to zealots on either side, but they can live with it, and they have convinced themselves that it is right for the country.
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They have convinced themselves that, instead of adapting to the customs of this country, new arrivals -- most of whom come from Asia or Latin America -- expect the rest of us to accommodate them.
And I think that kind of walking up to the brink convinced people to get over themselves.
Fortunately, these firms all had a chance to defend themselves, and ultimately convinced courts that they were acting within the law.
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As explained on his winning talk at Tedx Paris University, he is convinced that change will be driven by students themselves.
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The moment war is declared, however, the mass of the people, through some spiritual alchemy, become convinced that they have willed and executed the deed themselves.
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Mothers feel victimised, fathers feel guilty, mothers define themselves by assuming command on the home front, fathers convinced of their own parental incompetence stay later at work.
If Mr Eustice's bosses disagree with him, it is not because they are convinced the ill-assorted mountaineers of the single currency know how to save themselves.
Gordon Brown, the chancellor of the exchequer, and Stephen Byers, the trade and industry secretary, have become increasingly troubled by the north-south divide in Britain, and are convinced that the answers to these problems are to be found in the regions themselves rather than Whitehall.
These users turned owners, see themselves as having a special responsibility to the site just as sports fans are convinced their loyalty matters to the team.
The rich are convinced that the poor want free handouts and are unwilling to work hard and make something of themselves.
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