attract

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If enough of them decide to leave the apps, the ride-hailing companies could be forced to raise fares further to attract some back.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The center is expected to attract approximately 700,000 visitors annually and be an economic engine for the city, while also potentially helping transform the surrounding lower-income neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The governing body said the requests were "part of a coordinated recruitment strategy" by the country's government "to attract overseas athletes through lucrative contracts".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

So people don’t hear about the bills she actually did sign — legislation to lower energy costs, strengthen schools, make housing more affordable and attract billions in business investment to the commonwealth.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

So she told her sister nymph, Doris, who had rather hoped to attract the Cyclops herself, and who began the talk by saying scornfully, “A fine lover you’ve got—that Sicilian shepherd. Everybody’s talking about it.”

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton