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lure

[loor] / lʊər /




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A report in the Wall Street Journal late Wednesday said OpenAI’s chief executive officer Sam Altman is urgently exploring options to lure corporate customers away from its main competitor Anthropic.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

In the long drought since their last trip to the NBA Finals, back in 1999, the Knicks tried in vain to lure the greatest players on the planet to Madison Square Garden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The big screen lure of the Backrooms reflects the online rise of a very particular fear: the idea of a liminal - or transitional - space.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Ironically, continued inflows from domestic investors has staved off the sort of wipeout that might lure foreigners back in, Pasupuleti adds.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The rain was still falling in gusts, then not falling for just long enough to lure people out from underneath their makeshift shelters, then raining on them once more.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman




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