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attract

[uh-trakt] / əˈtrækt /


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The mess is messier at Michigan, where that ridiculous opening night time-travel victory over Western Michigan set an ominous tone and first-year coach Kyle Whittingham is starting to attract whispers of one-and-done.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

The scientists installed black panel traps containing sex pheromones, chemical signals that attract adult beetles.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

Born to a British-Jamaican family in Croydon, south London, she has staged shows in offbeat venues such as alleys or climbing gyms, which could appeal to the younger clients Balenciaga hopes to attract.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

Lezzard said he understood the club's reasons for trying to attract additional income but called the decision "a massive misstep".

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

It occurred to her that the sounds might attract predators, and so she dragged unburned chunks of wood together and rekindled them with the still-hot coals.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

The historic city of Krakow in southern Poland -- once Poland's capital -- attracts millions of tourists annually.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

One of those signals is 5-oxoETE, which attracts immune cells equipped to attack invading microorganisms.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Uttarakhand, a Himalayan state which borders China and Nepal, is home to some of Hinduism's holiest shrines and attracts millions of pilgrims every year.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Marshall is a school that attracts students from many little communities, but the football team’s success has brought everyone together to form a large community on Friday nights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

“The theater attracts all sorts of shady characters. Always has,” Baron Hoover observed.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Its growing influence has attracted some of the biggest names in entertainment to its cast.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Customers who might have been attracted to an electric truck had the much more functional Rivian R1T to consider.

From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2026

These substances have attracted considerable scientific interest because they participate in biological processes linked to inflammation, immune activity, and disease.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Santiago Peña’s downfall rattled a fast-growing South American economy that has attracted investors and forged close ties with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Since the 1890s the area’s coalfields had attracted Colored people from the Deep South as well as European immigrants who were searching for work.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Cottage cheese is attracting investments of other kinds.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026

The breakthrough reveals that a chemical signal responsible for attracting immune cells to fight infections also helps prevent those same defenses from damaging healthy tissue.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

The first two platforms had become overly reliant on markdown sales, attracting deal hunters rather than loyal shoppers, according to Beer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

CEO Scott Boatwright is trying to revive growth by speeding up service, improving the customer experience and attracting more diners through promotions and marketing.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

"Asleep. Three parties and a gallery launch tonight. He's attracting a lot of attention."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda


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