tempt
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Whether Apple has a killer app to tempt buyers is a question.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
At the time, Wahlberg explained that his sons were among the few things that could tempt him back to the West Coast, noting that one of them had repeatedly encouraged him to move closer.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Tennessee propositioned Paramount Skydance, hoping to tempt it to become the next company to leave California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Family package holidays to destinations like Dubai and Egypt are cheaper this summer than last as tour operators cut prices to tempt people back.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
“Perhaps this will tempt the lass’s stomach,” he said.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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
“Because it always tempts you to do something you think you can do.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
“The devil tempts him more than other men,” Emily said.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
If a model winds up causing a big problem in your life, you might feel tempted to blame the billionaire humans behind it.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
Cassel said he had been tempted because like Napoleon he has Corsican roots.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
After he sets the treadmill, he throws a T-shirt over the digital display so he won’t be tempted to fiddle with it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Anything could happen in this game and I was tempted to say Bournemouth will get something out of it.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The road is open, and I’m tempted to jump in the car and make a break for Bletchley.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
It can be tempting to describe these well-meaning characters as everyday people trying to do their best.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
It’s tempting to treat this episode as merely humorous.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
They want investors to get back into bonds to take advantage of tempting yields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
But however much he loves being PM there are also less tempting realities he'll have to confront.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
I knew what he wanted me to say and it was tempting to say it, but I also didn’t want to lie to him.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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