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Advocates say an offbeat pastime can tempt a glassy-eyed recruiter to reread your application and serve as an icebreaker in interviews.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

True, more-exciting products might tempt shoppers to dig deep for a special purchase.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Tennessee propositioned Paramount Skydance, hoping to tempt it to become the next company to leave California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

The menu is designed for sharing, though a few dishes may tempt you to keep them to yourself.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

How he followed the beckoning vision into the darkness despite Horatio’s warning that it might tempt him to madness.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Or is there a flood of anguish that leaves his position untenable and tempts one of the challengers to go for it?

From BBC ● May 10, 2026

Wigler noted that the promise of hitting goals fast with AI tempts tech start-up teams already prone to long workdays to lose track of time and stay on the job even deeper into the night.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

But this is a delicate business, and the administration tempts chaos unless it learns to exercise its power with a lot more finesse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

The sunk-cost fallacy tempts people to pay escalating premiums because they’ve paid for so long.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 15, 2025

“Look, not even the thought of food tempts them,” Gitl said.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen

Given the thoughtfulness of your letter and the millions of dollars involved, I am tempted to recommend a trust.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

New Zealand may be tempted to give Richie Mo'unga an immediate Test return as they chase a 2-0 lead in the four-match series that has been marketed as 'Rugby's Greatest Rivalry'.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Or could they be tempted by the huge profit to be made if they sell the rest of their stake to Bezos's group?

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Rather than studiously ignoring the intergalactic warlord, as some may have been tempted to do, Burnham shook him warmly by the hand as he was elected Labour MP for Makerfield.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Nhamo worried that something might be tempted to invade from the large island.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

These combined Olympic experiences — an event ticket paired with upgrades in access and perks — have become more tempting for many as the number of Olympic seats shrinks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

It can be tempting for many to imagine a wildfire as an unstoppable wall of flames, creeping steadily across an area - but Fogarty, from Redditch, Worcestershire, said fires did not behave like this.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

That may be especially tempting in the next 2½ years, before the next president takes office.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Holly: Calvert-Lewin comes in at a tempting price point following his 14 goals and two assists last season and he is being backed by around a quarter of fantasy managers.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The stew was mighty tempting, though, and I carefully backed off the porch.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson