courting

Example Sentences

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Dollar General is growing margins as it modernizes its approach to courting consumers, something that can help it sustain healthy profit growth.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Instead of courting major movie roles, the actor has instead focused his attentions on more independent projects while also building a family with Song, whom he met in 2014.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Mercedes were openly courting Verstappen last year, before he finally committed to Red Bull again.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

The combined firm put extra effort into courting wealthy individuals, a rarity at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Although I could humor her by courting the bird, I knew that I definitely could not call him Cheeky.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris