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tease

[teez] / tiz /


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“A tease like that has a little bit more reality to stand on when it’s coming from a company that can send things to the moon and bring them back intact,” Moody said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

So it’s hard—at this summary level, at least—to tease out what’s cultural and what’s personal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

And White offered another tease when asked whether he would attend Wednesday's news conference if it does go ahead.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Investors will look to “the dot plot to tease out if this is a hike or a hiking cycle,” said Paul Eitelman, global chief investment strategist at Russell Investments.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Who told you to pick such a demanding discipline? he liked to tease.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

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

Set to a throbbing synth bassline, the song teases fans by interpolating a line from her 1980s classic Into The Groove: "Out here on the dance floor, I feel so free."

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

Ms. Peet’s portrayal, however, teases out Dianne’s yearning to be appreciated again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

But what if he’s wrong; what if Angel laughs and teases me even more?

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

He teased that a Dec. 4 Listening Room event in Seattle for India Arie’s “Acoustic Soul” will feature a special guest.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

He also teased the friendly competition between him and his partner, actress Keri Russell, who was up for an Emmy for her role in The Diplomat this year.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

The comments from Newsom seemingly stunned Tapper in the two-minute clip, which teased a longer interview that is expected to air Tuesday morning.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Artificial-intelligence giant Anthropic could raise even more in its expected offering, which is being teased to investors now alongside a bevy of smaller listings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

"Your first smooch," Remy teased like he'd kissed anybody, but he hadn't.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

Temper those outrageous emotions, the ones the algorithms have gotten so good at teasing out of us.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

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

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

The Spidey Tracker info from the “Brand New Day” post-credits scene could be teasing that’s where Spider-Man will eventually land.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Pa acted serious but I could tell he was teasing.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney


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