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allure

[uh-loor] / əˈlʊər /




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In a news release, a museum spokesperson said Mull’s work “upsets any storybook picture of perfection” and resists nostalgia while acknowledging its allure.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The shiny trappings are just part of the allure of the 58-year-old venue.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The allure of these funds for some investors is the ability to achieve steady growth while mitigating volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Parsons is one such clear-eyed observer, able to take an internet phenomenon like liminal spaces and pick apart that fascination, studying what prompts the uncanny allure and transforming his findings into a complete, complex thesis.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

He understood the superficial allure of a Harvard faculty appointment, but he advised Birge, “It’s our duty to save Ernest from himself.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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