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[teez] / tiz /


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The band then posted a series of cryptic videos on their official social media channels appearing to tease gigs across the UK and Europe.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

“It’s a real challenge to try and tease out one thing out of the array of factors that undermine women’s health in these states,” said Eugene Declercq, a public health researcher at Boston University.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

Analysts use statistical techniques like linear regression to help tease this out.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

“Brand New Day” features just one brief end-credits sequence to tease what’s next for Spidey.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

“Don’t feel obligated to wear it to the recital—it might slide down and make you miss a note!” she warned, but there was a hint of tease in her voice.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

The Independent teases its new documentary on "kito" attacks in Nigeria on its front page, titled "Hunted".

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

Her son, Jack, 34, whom she shares with ex-husband Dennis Quaid, often teases his mom about her home renovation process and has even branded her work “Meg-anized.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

Howeth teases, will relate to some of the L.A. attraction’s character groups and themes, as well as its overall story.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

On the way out, after one fellow diner tells Domingo he’s a fan, the actor teases another who tries to play it cool after spotting the star.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 10, 2026

“Candie, these are the people living with me who eat me out of house and home every day,” Dad teases.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

He also teased tariff and ‘DOGE’ dividends last year that never came.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

The White House released several games Thursday, with a placeholder that teased another one "coming soon."

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

McDaniel teased reporters when asked about Hampton’s expected usage, apologizing to fantasy owners for his inability to declare the running back the bell cow because of their other options he has to work with.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

He quickly teased the possibility of hosting the president for an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

“Pm sensitive! You said so yourself when Tidings teased me about sitting in my closet.”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

For the last several days, the company has been teasing a “Cybercab launch event” in its hometown of Austin, Texas.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

Even the winning six delivered a tantalising wait, hanging in the air, teasing the chance of a catch, but it just crept over the rope to spark Super Giants' celebrations.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

It’s almost like payback for those teasing “I’m a Mac, I’m a PC” ads.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Writing in The Times, Beard bemoaned that the poem's "erotic puzzles, the teasing ironies, the intriguing questions about truth and falsehood" had been replaced with "a rather ponderous Hollywood message about civilisational decline".

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

He held my billfold out to me, a smirk teasing his lips.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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