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entice

[en-tahys] / ɛnˈtaɪs /


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In the school holidays, many places will entice families through their doors by offering free or £1 meals for kids eating with paying adults.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Will the promise of time off for "Grand Theft Auto VI" entice US soldiers to reenlist?

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Conagra is hunting for ways to entice customers taking GLP-1s, for whom the traditional food-business levers of salt, sugar and fat don’t work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

They also helped entice investors to keep participating in new bond offerings.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

“I take it you already possess great caches of treasure. It surprises me that such a meager financial offering as I could supply would entice you to trade.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

A can of worms—its opening both entices and repels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026

That makes it paramount for the company to have a steady stream of content that entices customers to keep paying.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2025

He argued they include private exchanges with lawyers, details about policy-making decisions and information that would reveal how the state entices companies to invest here.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2025

And it’s a sign that the game is operating exactly as designed, with long odds creating a massive jackpot that entices people to drop $2 on a ticket.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2024

It’s this weakness, whatever it is, that entices me.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

That underlies the name of a new exhibition at the California Museum in Sacramento, “Help Wanted/Leave Now!” about the “revolving door” of programs and practices that have alternately enticed and expelled workers, legal and undocumented.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Authorities enticed companies with comprehensive financial, tax and employment support packages -- some were offered three‑year tax exemptions and 10 years of free rent.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

In those early days after the Revolutionary War and well into the 21st Century, what became known as the Dream enticed millions of immigrants to this shiny new nation full of hope, optimism and individualism.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Wall Street firms have enticed retail investors into buying into the IPO — Fidelity, for example, reduced the minimum account balance allowing clients to buy into an IPO from $100,000-$500,000 to $2,000.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

Meggie enticed it over, speaking to it gently, until it put its head under her arm and purred, asking to be petted.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

WSJ | Buy Side: These pepper mills help you add depth, flavor and enticing aroma to your dishes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

“The higher that yields go — for at least new money — it becomes more enticing to think about putting money into bonds,” Rehling said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

The positions of the full-backs help by enticing narrow opponents to be stretched wider.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Their large presence has proven to be an enticing target for Iran.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Fidelito stretched his arms through the mesh, as though he could touch the enticing blue if only he tried a little harder.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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