attracted

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Attracted by the promise of religious liberty and commercial opportunities, Jews comprised about 30% of the 2,000 or so Europeans on St. Eustatius in the late 18th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Attracted by a weak yen, Chinese tourists splashed out the equivalent of $3.7 billion in the third quarter.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Attracted to IRCAM, the computer music studio Pierre Boulez created for Centre Pompidou, Saariaho wound up settling in Paris.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2023

Attracted to the building’s idiosyncrasies, many tenants lived in the building for years, Ozsu said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2022

Attracted by the smell of coffee, he went into a kitchen where a woman with a child in her arms was leaning over the stove.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez