tease
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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
Bond geeks have lots of measures that ought to allow us to tease apart the two stories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 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
Charlie’s been watching that nonstop, and Sneaky likes to tease that I’m really the one who keeps picking it.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
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Russell T Davies teases a new TV project - but says he 'doesn't know if it works'
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
She teases much of her advice on TikTok, but most of it comes with a cost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 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
“Yes, ma’am. Sounding like our momma,” he teases.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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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
For years, AI leaders have teased the possibility of curing cancer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The Lakers teased their new defensive identity in a 127-103 preseason win against the Sacramento Kings on Monday at Golden 1 Center, rolling out their deep group of wings to overcome a short-handed bench.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
She also teased fans about a track which has been kept in a time capsule until its planned release in 2046.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
As I pressed play, the TV screen filled with Beakman wearing his green lab coat, the same lime green as Fig’s eyes, and his dark hair teased toward outer space.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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Temper those outrageous emotions, the ones the algorithms have gotten so good at teasing out of us.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
Over the last few months, SpaceX has been teasing bigger moves in the wireless market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
The first image from The Other Bennet Sister Christmas special has been revealed, teasing a romantic picnic scene.
From BBC ● Sep. 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
Frank started to get excited, but then he realized they were just teasing them.
From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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