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attract

[uh-trakt] / əˈtrækt /


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This was a soluble protein carrying sequences from claudin-4, designed to attract BFT without allowing it to attack the colon's protective lining.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

In our social media age, they're using their personal style to attract attention and project their message.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Part of his job is to stay focused on what different states are doing “to attract data centers or to push data centers away,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Museums’ latest bid to attract more young people includes activities like escape rooms and bachelorette parties.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

“Contrary to what you’ve seen at the cinema, spies have practical cars that don’t attract attention,” he said.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

The Cappadocia region attracts tourists from around the world, who want to see the ancient fairy chimneys - tall, cone-shaped rock formations that are created by volcanic activity.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Marshall is a school that attracts students from many little communities, but the football team’s success has brought everyone together to form a large community on Friday nights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

The common historical thread is that some amazing new technology attracts lots of capital.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The niche, sometimes unbelievable drama of this community attracts rubberneckers who’ve never even attempted German short rows or an Italian bind-off in their lives.

From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2026

“I shall take the job temporarily. I must admit that the ‘Levy Pants Plan’ rather attracts me.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

According to travel industry publication Skift, Visit Norway’s toilet webpage attracted more than 80,000 views from over 170 countries in five days, with traffic surging to more than 540 times the previous week’s level.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

Deer and capercaillie are now being regularly spotted in the fire damaged area, attracted by the new grass growth.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Cohere’s funding round attracted commitments from Nvidia, German conglomerate Schwarz Group and telecommunications firm BCE.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The listing, one of the most anticipated this year, attracted robust demand last week with the IPO being 22 times oversubscribed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

He was nice, but I wasn't attracted to him and found him far too clingy.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

Some of the biggest fixtures are now attracting significantly smaller attendances.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

CEO Scott Boatwright is trying to revive growth by speeding up service, improving the customer experience and attracting more diners through promotions and marketing.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Also attracting attention will be provisional eurozone gross domestic product data for the third quarter plus provisional October inflation data from individual eurozone countries, including France and Germany, on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Shares of semiconductor companies have soared this year as their chips are needed for the development of AI, attracting a lot of investor attention.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

He had patches of honey on his shirt, which were attracting a horde of flies and causing him to swat incessantly.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd


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