endear
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Closer to home, securing a deal in Venezuela would endear Exxon to President Trump, who is pushing for U.S. energy companies to invest $100 billion to repair the country’s dilapidated oil-and-gas infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Not how you endear yourself to the locals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
As one can imagine, this does nothing to endear Carol to Laxmi.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025
It should endear a double World Cup winner and modern-day stalwart even further to the English sporting public.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2025
Unsurprisingly, the Battle of Bataan does little to endear Filipinos to their occupiers.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
But that’s what endears him to his fans, who appreciate the chthonic split between the aerial skate aesthete and the grieving empath.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
"There's something about blue that's calming, it endears trust without being too in your face. It's fashion diplomacy," says Kwei.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025
The hothead look isn’t necessarily a good one - though Sirianni endears himself to Eagles fans when he barks at visiting fans.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
What endears you to me is your response to those people.
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2023
What object, what event, the moon beneath, 650 But argues, or endears, an after-scene?
From Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes by Edward Young
Her refusal to de-emphasize her Tennessee accent or downplay her assets endeared her to a wide audience, along with her unsinkable pride in her country roots.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
"Gebremariam endeared himself to his employees during both these black swan events, especially his backing of the pilots and engineers at Ethiopian," Sanjay Lazar, CEO of Avialaz Consultants, told the BBC.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
That lighthearted attitude is what endeared Wallace to Randolph before the teen even joined the team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
She endeared herself to the British public when she appeared in 2010 on the BBC's "Strictly Come Dancing" show where celebrities with no dance experience are paired with a professional partner.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
So the fact that I did speak African languages immediately endeared me to the black kids.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
Besides Optimus Prime, one of Cullen’s favorite roles was Eeyore, the endearing but pessimistic donkey from “Winnie the Pooh.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Hannah Gao, an intern at OpenAI, finds the constant use of “hill-climbing” among co-workers and friends endearing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
That demand for endearing imperfection is also helping to sustain one of the country's oldest papermaking traditions.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Their wide-eyed optimism and curiosity is endearing and even motivating.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
She smiled at him as if he were a badgering but endearing little brother and he laughed.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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