lure
Example Sentences
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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
They were able to supplement their diet by towing a fishing lure behind the boat, another activity that was not without its dramas.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
On top of the lure of a historic franchise and the celebrity fixtures of MSG, an investor class flush with years of stock-market gains is boosting prices as high as six figures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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
Once the men are seated in the living room off the inside patio, they try to lure the children into conversation.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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