lure
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Industry editors, sound mixers, visual effects artists and composers had said such a credit was necessary to lure jobs back from overseas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The $1,000 in free money is a big lure for families of newborns.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
The lure of glory and riches on the biggest stages have tempted plenty of others to cheat.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich would later learn that the FSB, the successor to the Soviet-era KGB, had been looking for suitable ways to lure him into a trap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
TIP FIVE: If a hamster manages to escape his cage, you can sometimes lure him back in with a trail of sunflower seeds.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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Forever, the strategy for fishing with artificial lures has been to “match the hatch”—to replicate the baitfish, bugs and other prey that fish snack on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The group used pheromone lures "which mimic the scent given off by the female moth to attract males" to look for it.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
"We suspect during the final construction stage the spider adds a pheromone that specifically lures worker ants and induces an aggressive attack, triggering the snare," said Professor Narendra.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
Known as the “Danish capital of America,” the city lures in more than one million tourists a year, generating around $9 million annual in hotel and sales tax revenue, according to the New York Post.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Abby switched to a whisper as she removed the top tray to reveal another full of little lures.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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In his first UK broadcast interview, the Wall Street Journal correspondent said he realised he had been "lured into a trap" when masked men surrounded him at a restaurant in March 2023, and arrested him.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The menu, such as it is, is largely restricted to Lidl potato chips, yet plenty of people walk through the doors, lured by the novelty of seating that resembles shopping carts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Andie gets lured into a lunch date with a rival executive who tries to woo her over to ABC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Don’t get lured into a clever, obscure get-rich-quick scheme sold to you by a plausible-sounding con artist.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
“The full moon killing the sun...I’m just saying here we are, being lured out to some creepy place, basically chasing the moon, right? Or its reflection anyway.”
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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With that said, a number of clubs are already working on seeing if they can capitalise on the current uncertainty by luring City's best academy talent.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Rivals are luring top talent with pay packages that can stretch to $20 million a year or more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
They accuse Hans S of luring her into a secluded area beneath the fortress, known as the General von Aster room after a 19th-Century Prussian general.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The state’s light regulation and low taxes are luring dozens of big companies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026
He doesn’t say bye or anything, he just looks at me for a little longer, likely sizing me up, or maybe questioning whether or not I’m actually luring him into a trap.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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