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Closer to home, securing a deal in Venezuela would endear Exxon to President Trump, who is pushing for U.S. energy companies to invest $100 billion to repair the country’s dilapidated oil-and-gas infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

We’re seeing a lot of analog consumption and fashion come back, which ties to an overall broader need for artists to endear themselves to fans, so they find more ways to appreciate meaningful art.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

This marketing strategy naturally didn’t endear him to others in his industry, since it implied that they were moving too fast and in the process breaking things.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026

As one can imagine, this does nothing to endear Carol to Laxmi.

From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025

Unsurprisingly, the Battle of Bataan does little to endear Filipinos to their occupiers.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

"There's something about blue that's calming, it endears trust without being too in your face. It's fashion diplomacy," says Kwei.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025

His running inner monologue endears us to him by ostensibly revealing his vulnerabilities and insecurities to the audience.

From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2025

The hothead look isn’t necessarily a good one - though Sirianni endears himself to Eagles fans when he barks at visiting fans.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 26, 2023

But it’s the seriousness with which Rodriguez treats the preparation, how hard he plays and how he performs endears himself to teammates.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2022

The very familiarity endears them, and to me they are always new.

From Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family by Charles, Elizabeth Rundle

Obama endeared himself to voters, especially younger ones, by coming off as the cool college professor who manages to sound erudite without being condescending.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

She endeared herself to the British public when she appeared in 2010 on the BBC's "Strictly Come Dancing" show where celebrities with no dance experience are paired with a professional partner.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

But his avuncular personality endeared him to three conservative colleagues who are now the court’s most senior members.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

A crunching tackle at the Holte End against Wigan on his Villa debut endeared him to the support.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

So the fact that I did speak African languages immediately endeared me to the black kids.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

An account of the candidate’s old-fashioned embarrassment, expressed to Mr. Devine, about having a child out of wedlock is practically endearing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Their wide-eyed optimism and curiosity is endearing and even motivating.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

“The talent have talent,” Carpenter tells Cricket during one of his endearing rants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

His charisma has begun to shine through while at City, with his humour - which is at times very English - endearing him to fans.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

Probably he had some endearing trait: he whistled, offkey, in the shower, he had a yen for truffles, he called his dog Liebchen and made it sit up for little pieces of raw steak.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood