enticed
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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
In those early days after the Revolutionary War and well into the 21st Century, what became known as the Dream enticed millions of immigrants to this shiny new nation full of hope, optimism and individualism.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Wall Street firms have enticed retail investors into buying into the IPO — Fidelity, for example, reduced the minimum account balance allowing clients to buy into an IPO from $100,000-$500,000 to $2,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Many of their customers enticed by consultants will stop paying full price when the financial incentives are gone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
The lord of the dark underworld, the king of the multitudinous dead, carried her off when, enticed by the wondrous bloom of the narcissus, she strayed too far from her companions.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
