tease
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Analysts use statistical techniques like linear regression to help tease this out.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Brand New Day” features just one brief end-credits sequence to tease what’s next for Spidey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Energetic and playful, Shimizu likes to tease Morishita about her height.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
"I still tease him, he used to kick lumps out of me in training at the 2006 World Cup. It's not true, he tells me. But I remember," said Messi.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
That just makes those boys tease me more.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
She teases much of her advice on TikTok, but most of it comes with a cost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Her son, Jack, 34, whom she shares with ex-husband Dennis Quaid, often teases his mom about her home renovation process and has even branded her work “Meg-anized.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Set to a throbbing synth bassline, the song teases fans by interpolating a line from her 1980s classic Into The Groove: "Out here on the dance floor, I feel so free."
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
The film’s trailer promises more political upheaval, introduces a new villain and teases Paul and Chani’s future child.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
He teases me about the bed, but he likes sleeping in it.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
"Stop looking at your phone screen. Just look at me," BTS member Jungkook teased the audience at one concert.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Jeff Kent sported a mustache throughout his career even though some folks teased him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
They teased me and called me Dogface, a term of endearment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Oliver Tree’s music and memory lived on at the Electric Forest festival over the weekend, where T-Pain and Shaquille O’Neal teased what is likely the late singer’s final project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
For one thing, the other kids would have teased me if I hadn’t.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
For the last several days, the company has been teasing a “Cybercab launch event” in its hometown of Austin, Texas.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Even the winning six delivered a tantalising wait, hanging in the air, teasing the chance of a catch, but it just crept over the rope to spark Super Giants' celebrations.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
It’s almost like payback for those teasing “I’m a Mac, I’m a PC” ads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The trailer also offers a glimpse into Sally and Gillian’s present lives — with the latter teasing the former’s apparent lack of love life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
I thought about Mae, casually tossing off French curse words, and about the other girls teasing Mae for being Luc’s favorite.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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