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[teez] / tiz /


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So it’s hard—at this summary level, at least—to tease out what’s cultural and what’s personal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

And White offered another tease when asked whether he would attend Wednesday's news conference if it does go ahead.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

“It’s a real challenge to try and tease out one thing out of the array of factors that undermine women’s health in these states,” said Eugene Declercq, a public health researcher at Boston University.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Analysts use statistical techniques like linear regression to help tease this out.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

Wondrous aromas of potatoes, onions, smoked meat, and spices mixed to warm our faces and tease our nostrils.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

She teases much of her advice on TikTok, but most of it comes with a cost.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Her son, Jack, 34, whom she shares with ex-husband Dennis Quaid, often teases his mom about her home renovation process and has even branded her work “Meg-anized.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

Howeth teases, will relate to some of the L.A. attraction’s character groups and themes, as well as its overall story.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

Set to a throbbing synth bassline, the song teases fans by interpolating a line from her 1980s classic Into The Groove: "Out here on the dance floor, I feel so free."

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

She teases Faris and Dex and the others about their dalliances, but not me.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

She also teased fans about a track which has been kept in a time capsule until its planned release in 2046.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The former first son launched his namesake memecoin on Wednesday, less than two days after the project was teased in an exclusive story published by the Wall Street Journal.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

The White House released several games Thursday, with a placeholder that teased another one "coming soon."

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

HBO teased Harington’s casting on Instagram, revealing he will play Professor Gilderoy Lockhart.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

“What is that?” the girls in my cabin teased, pointing at the print on my pajama bottoms.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

Temper those outrageous emotions, the ones the algorithms have gotten so good at teasing out of us.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

Although he grew up in a close family in San Mateo, Calif., his three older sisters loved teasing “Little Tommy” that he was the worst athlete in the family.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The first image from The Other Bennet Sister Christmas special has been revealed, teasing a romantic picnic scene.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

For the last several days, the company has been teasing a “Cybercab launch event” in its hometown of Austin, Texas.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

The green-and-white road signs kept teasing us along with mentions of Capitol Street so many miles ahead, and we strained our eyes for a glimpse of the gold-leafed dome, like Columbus looking for a continent.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant


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