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entice

[en-tahys] / ɛnˈtaɪs /


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Will the promise of time off for "Grand Theft Auto VI" entice US soldiers to reenlist?

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

That was part of the point: Conagra is trying to design products that will entice even people who don’t want to eat.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

But given that it does not even have a proper promotional poster, cinema staff have resorted to drawing their own posters to entice audiences to watch.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Some critics of the policy warn that airlines could misuse this freedom to entice customers with low base fares and high fees.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Agnes Stokes danced along beside them, trying to entice Gilly to join her in a trip to the deli, but Gilly was too intent on getting W.E. home.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson

The play, which won the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize this year, entices on the page despite seeming overstuffed and curiously decentralized.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Perched on a bluff near the Gulf of Mexico, Clearwater entices millions each year with its sugary-white beach and turquoise waters.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

He argued they include private exchanges with lawyers, details about policy-making decisions and information that would reveal how the state entices companies to invest here.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2025

Other scientific evidence shows that synchronous male behavior entices groups of females, Hensley said.

From Science Daily Nov. 30, 2023

It’s this weakness, whatever it is, that entices me.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

Authorities enticed companies with comprehensive financial, tax and employment support packages -- some were offered three‑year tax exemptions and 10 years of free rent.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

Stokes enticed O'Rourke to miscue and then came a moment of controversy.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

That allegedly enticed consumers to spend more to purchase the new devices.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

Many of their customers enticed by consultants will stop paying full price when the financial incentives are gone.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

The lord of the dark underworld, the king of the multitudinous dead, carried her off when, enticed by the wondrous bloom of the narcissus, she strayed too far from her companions.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

I think it’s also worth exploring why such attacks continue to be so enticing – and so effective.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

They might be poseurs tossing around references to Ginsberg and Bukowski, but the welcome mat the group offers Ed is enticing and inspiring.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

As individual speculators keep migrating to ever-riskier products, the ones offering the most bang for the buck might prove most enticing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Such are the enticing promises of peptides, an increasingly buzzy class of substances touted by influencers and celebrities as the key to an optimized life.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Their light dances on the jewels and piles of gold, making the treasure that much more enticing.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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