woo
Example Sentences
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China has sought to woo U.S. allies amid the disruption, a point Xi emphasized as the two leaders met in the Great Hall of the People and together called for a “comprehensive strategic partnership.”
For now, Germany is facing an uphill battle in wooing young people.
Canada’s Prime Minister took an important step toward reinvigorating his nation’s ties with China and diversifying its trade away from the U.S., as Beijing increasingly seeks to woo U.S. allies frustrated with American protectionism.
Where he splits from the pack, offensive line coach Bob Bostad said, is by not allowing himself to be wooed by freak athletes with crazy vertical leaps and absurdly heavy dead lifts.
China has shown patience and persistence in wooing South America.
From BBC
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