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temptation

[temp-tey-shuhn] / tɛmpˈteɪ ʃən /


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After overcoming each temptation, he goes to Galilee to proclaim God’s word.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

But "the temptation to declare vacancy will always be there," political scientist Fernando Tuesta told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

While both these approaches would almost certainly run afoul of labor laws, the new tax law has introduced a temptation that simply wasn’t there before.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

And yet the temptation to reply is understandable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Regardless of whether he did or not, the temptation must have been enormous.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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