- present participle of attract.
attracting
Example Sentences
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Jean says Canada can no longer rely on attracting investors as a tariff-free gateway to the US.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
The Brooklyn-born forward has made a name for himself in Europe playing for Gent in Belgium before turning into a Ligue 1 goalscoring machine at Lille - and attracting interest from Premier League clubs.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
Diaz-Canel made the remarks at a meeting called to fast-track reforms aimed at boosting the growing private sector and attracting more capital from millions of Cubans who have fled the crisis abroad.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Scripted hit prime time TV shows need seven days or more of viewing on demand to reach the audience levels the World Cup is attracting in real time.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
Vagabonds with a bit of cash could travel toward China without attracting attention.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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