lured

Example Sentences

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Previously, charities often duplicated health programs and lured trained government workers into higher-paying jobs with aid agencies, making it difficult for her government to retain skilled staff, Atwine said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Experts say that young men in particular are being lured into losing money by websites and apps that look and feel like traditional places to trade stocks and shares, rather than gamble.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

San Francisco is in the midst of a new tech boom fueled by artificial intelligence that has lured new residents to the city and boosted a downtown economy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Urbina shared documents that detail how she was lured into the scam, and ProPublica corroborated her story with her husband and Catholic Charities.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

“The full moon killing the sun...I’m just saying here we are, being lured out to some creepy place, basically chasing the moon, right? Or its reflection anyway.”

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older