flirt
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"Those years when you're sort of experimenting with how you show up in person with another person, how you flirt, how you think about intimacy, that was interrupted for many people," she says.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Many of those companies would flirt with losing money if competition from AI materializes, and a few might ultimately file for bankruptcy.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
Alice gives him a lift to camp; they banter and flirt after a fashion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
First, there’s a pantomimed back story: During the overture, actors depicting the lovers as young teens flirt and are discouraged by adults.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
She knew how to flirt, knew how to disarm someone with a compliment, and knew how to conquer that initial mountain of awkward that usually defeated him.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
The Sparks have a decision to make about how hard they want to push the rest of this season as the team flirts with missing the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
America flirts with it and folds, every single cycle.
From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2026
It’s great theater when a champion flirts with a crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
Elsewhere, a white store owner flirts with Stan, suggesting he ought to work for her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2025
He hates it when she flirts with others.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
Scheffler's surprising soliloquy about the importance of chasing golfing greatness caused a stir at Portrush last year and the four-time major winner flirted with similar territory at Birkdale.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Throughout my career, I’ve always flirted with the genre,” Peluso said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The vampire at the center of Rice’s beloved novels has flirted with music before.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
They flirted with danger last term and survived.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
He winked at her, he flirted in front of the children.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
Some oil analysts are warning that the sinking prices don’t fully reflect how tight the market remains after months of draws on global oil inventories, which are now flirting with operational limits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
The pound was flirting with 2026 lows against the dollar while yields on U.K. government bonds edged higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Emery immediately made an impact, imposing structure, clarity and belief on a Villa side that was once again flirting with relegation to guide them to a top‑seven finish and European qualification in his first season.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
One ETF hoovering assets suggests that some investors are also diversifying by flirting with non-capitalization-weighting strategies.
From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026
For all his joking and flirting, Leo had never kissed a girl before.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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