courted

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Modern Warfare has previously courted controversy through storylines inspired by real-world events and conflicts.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Startups that spent years fighting for crumbs of the Pentagon’s budget as the handful of large defense corporations feasted are suddenly finding themselves welcomed to the table and courted by Silicon Valley venture capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

She and Huang have both courted the group, but neither secured its endorsement for the June primary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Beijing has alienated most of the other European partners it courted through the so-called 17+1 initiative a decade ago, notes Dimitar Lilkov, a senior research officer at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Teachers had courted her and cursed her, but no one before had simply melted her into the mass.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson