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entice

[en-tahys] / ɛnˈtaɪs /


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Will the promise of time off for "Grand Theft Auto VI" entice US soldiers to reenlist?

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

They also helped entice investors to keep participating in new bond offerings.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

Conagra is hunting for ways to entice customers taking GLP-1s, for whom the traditional food-business levers of salt, sugar and fat don’t work.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

But given that it does not even have a proper promotional poster, cinema staff have resorted to drawing their own posters to entice audiences to watch.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

To entice people to come to them, they offered up bags of rice if you signed up.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

The result, the author concludes, “is in many ways a blend of prose and poetry. He writes with a lyrical flair that entices the reader to read aloud and almost sing the story being told.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 22, 2026

He argued they include private exchanges with lawyers, details about policy-making decisions and information that would reveal how the state entices companies to invest here.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2025

Disneyland regularly entices repeat business with new attractions.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 17, 2025

And it’s a sign that the game is operating exactly as designed, with long odds creating a massive jackpot that entices people to drop $2 on a ticket.

From Seattle Times Apr. 4, 2024

It’s this weakness, whatever it is, that entices me.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

Ma was enticed by a promise of quick returns and encouraged by what seemed like trappings of success, he said in an interview: Nguyen wore Chanel sunglasses, dressed in designer clothes and drove a Tesla.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

"If you see me and Chris doing it, and the videos get millions of views, then obviously a lot of other content creators are enticed to make their own video about it as well."

From BBC May 22, 2026

That allegedly enticed consumers to spend more to purchase the new devices.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

Private-equity firms, enticed by promised returns, might demand rapid rollouts of AI products, rather than ensuring their orderly and safe development.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

And for that reason alone, it enticed him to stoop and look further.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

Maybe we’ll sign up for something like the enticing, easygoing Dolce Tempo trips for older travelers from tour operator Backroads.

From MarketWatch Aug. 23, 2026

He’s also enticing voters to join his campaign.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

That strategy led to decisions like making safety features optional, including tools designed to combat endless scrolling or limit enticing notifications.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Job seekers are also taking steps to edit terms out of their profiles that might be less enticing to employers today than just a few years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

I cannot deny that it is an enticing vision the captain has put forth.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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