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attract

[uh-trakt] / əˈtrækt /


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For instance, some areas, like cancer, have an established charitable sector "which is able to attract large amounts of funding", she says.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Because 5-oxoETE helps attract immune cells and initiate inflammation, removing its receptor should theoretically weaken that response.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Although PIF’s coffers helped LIV attract many of the game’s highest-profile players, it spent more than $5 billion on the league—and watched much of it evaporate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Efforts to win over new and lapsed loyalty members with digital offers — such as a $2 breakfast sandwich, and free fries with a $1 minimum purchase — helped attract more customers.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

“How does this sound? I’ll start leaving some food for you to use to attract more food for you to eat,” Nathan said.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

The gel attracts these minerals and helps organize them into new crystals that grow in an orderly pattern.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Its scientific approach attracts advisers and individuals who believe in academic ideas about factors such as value that drive long-run investing success.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

After a giant open-air mass in the capital he will travel to the central city of Cordoba and to a basilica near Buenos Aires that attracts millions of pilgrims each year.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 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

Those are the kind who play loud music in the woods that can be heard for miles, just to see who it attracts.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Luxus said it has largely attracted ultrahigh-net-worth investors, as well as hedge funds and family offices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The beauty of Cleopatra, the ancient Egyptian queen, supposedly changed all of history because she attracted a Roman leader.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

The mystery man attracted a few shouted questions before Brand stepped out of the car behind him.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Tea naturally contains plant compounds known as polyphenols, which have attracted scientific interest because of their antioxidant properties and potential effects on blood vessel function.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

A publishing house attracted new ideas, and a steady stream of explorers, natural philosophers, and free-thinkers flowed through Matthäus Merian’s door.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

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

Even then he was attracting new and unlikely believers to this tent.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

Some of the biggest fixtures are now attracting significantly smaller attendances.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

EBay Live is attracting a broad base of customers, who tend to spend more than the company’s core shoppers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Three of you at most could go without attracting the attention of the giants.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan


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