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attract

[uh-trakt] / əˈtrækt /


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To attract crews for these risky trips, ship management companies are offering sailors double or triple pay and bonuses of up to $25,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 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."

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The company has said it stands by its ratings — two former employees are suing it as they said they were pressured into inflating ratings to attract business.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

But some analysts expressed doubts over what kind of investor the scheme would attract.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The boys in our group had something that looked like a fishing net, and they would put the net on the ground and then sprinkle it with broken corn to attract birds.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau

Today, the so-called Boathouse District is an Olympic training site that attracts Ivy League rowers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Nowhere attracts more visiting couples than Gretna Green.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Stone attracts a lot of attention for her tender age and lavishly produced content.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

The 1,750-acre Torrey Pines reserve, located north of La Jolla and south of Del Mar in San Diego County, attracts an estimated 4 million visitors yearly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

“The painting attracts me, revolts me, consumes me.”

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

Chivayo was known for his lavish lifestyle, close ties to some African presidents and lucrative government contracts that had repeatedly attracted scrutiny.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Abou Raoui said the education sector employs nearly half a million teachers and administrative staff, adding that it was the first time a strike of this kind had attracted such broad support.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

ETF investors continued to add holdings to U.S.-listed gold-related ETFs in September, which attracted $3.8 billion net inflows for the month, following $7.9 billion in August, according to data compiled by State Street.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Oura made its IPO paperwork public earlier this month and said the issue had attracted strong investor demand, but that the timing wasn’t right.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Unlike many of the double agents who preceded him, Aldrich Ames did not turn to spying because he was attracted to communism.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's right-wing government has prioritised attracting data centre investments to the Nordic country, which is grappling with record-high unemployment and sluggish economic growth.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

It’s not just about attracting casual fans to watch the icon whose face adorns everything from airplanes to skin care products.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Cartier’s sales have been booming as the brand does a good job of attracting customers at different ends of the income spectrum, which might now be the key to success in a K-shaped economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Ramp is certainly good at attracting investors, but it may be even better at pulling off creative stunts.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

It was on the ground floor, where, moving late at night, all of us could come and go without attracting notice.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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