attract
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Meanwhile, as AI use accelerates, the world's most populous nation has rolled out incentives to attract big tech companies, including tax cuts.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
Real-estate coverage: This city saw 1 in 3 home sellers slash their asking price in September to attract reluctant buyers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
In 1988 the Chicago visitors bureau had to come up with a commercial to attract travelers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
"I never expected it would go viral and definitely didn't expect it to attract the attention of Dolly's family - especially her niece Jada," Lewis said.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
I move away from the cave so I don’t attract attention.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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Today, the so-called Boathouse District is an Olympic training site that attracts Ivy League rowers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Stone attracts a lot of attention for her tender age and lavishly produced content.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
"It smells horrible," he said, explaining the fungus attracts flies which help spread its spores.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
My colleague Corinne Purtill went to the relocated meet-up for Barrio Athletics, which is based in South L.A. and attracts a multiethnic group of runners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The driver, via the rear-view mirror, glances at his colleague, attracts his eye, and Duntz slightly nods, as if in tribute.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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The deaths of fathers, however, have attracted far less scrutiny.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
In 2020, after it had attracted attention from climate protesters, the Oil & Money conference in London got a rebrand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Husted has also been a supporter of data center investment, which has attracted backlash, Sracic said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Kiersten says she was initially attracted to the dessert as she could manage portion size and sweetness level.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
“You and Brer were trying to figure out how to build a Story Box when the monsters came. They were attracted by the stories you had won from Nyame, and they captured Brer.”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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"The foreign direct investment pool is actually widespread because there are other countries, other sectors which are also attracting investment," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Martha’s Vineyard, long known for attracting celebrities, has become the inevitable butt of memes as it battles the hostile arachnids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
If sanctions ensure relegation and include further points deductions that stretch over multiple seasons, attracting top players will of course be harder.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Elevated yields are attracting investors to Treasurys, while the gap between French government bonds and their German peers is at multiyear highs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
See, I got a way of attracting strange characters.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
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