teased

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Capsey and Freya Kemp, who should be England's middle order mainstays for years to come, led a recovery but looked uncertain when to launch a counter-attack considering the rain clouds that constantly teased them above.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

When she came to “Rooster,” she said, Cristle was a conceptual kernel she teased into a labyrinth.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

“She talk more trash than I ever talked,” he teased.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, who co-founded the company in 1989 and served as its CEO until 2022, teased an upcoming purchase over the weekend.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

She teased students and often made comments that made the class laugh.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez