attract
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“My late husband worked in fundraising and had learned to look beyond the surface, as many of his former company’s largest donors tended to dress down so as to not attract attention,” she said.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
"We think this colour pattern helps keep it safe. If the octopus grabs a prey item that emits light, that light may attract predators that might then eat the octopus," she explained.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
That has made it harder to attract and retain customers in a competitive streaming market.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
"I wanted to do a great achievement, to attract attention, and to become a player people love and follow."
From BBC • May 22, 2026
If I rush from shadow to shadow, I will attract attention, especially from the new motion-sensitive security cameras mounted to the streetlamps.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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