lure
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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
If the workforce weren’t growing, many economists would expect to see a faster rise in wages as companies competed with each other to lure scarce talent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
"My job was to lure them in and convince them to invest," said Jon, adding that he sometimes felt "proud" of the job he did.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 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
Because she knew all those things would lure Imogen Sokoloff into conversation.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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