lure
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Ironically, continued inflows from domestic investors has staved off the sort of wipeout that might lure foreigners back in, Pasupuleti adds.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The lure is strong enough that Pope Leo XIV recently warned Catholic priests against using it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Sun, a Beijing-based headhunter for some of the biggest Chinese tech companies, works to lure China-born talent back home, targeting people at U.S.-based companies such as Meta, Google, Anthropic and Amazon.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
He left our number, hoping the lure of a big sale might tempt Jaf himself to call back.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
I gave him his box of mementos and watched as he fingered each one: the Wiggle King fishing lure, the silver dollar, the cork, little Eva’s nesting doll, and the skeleton key.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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