temptation
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The company should have a guidebook that contains a list of workplace situations in which there might be a need, or temptation, to use AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
One reason could be the temptation for players who are proven in the Premier League.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
We therefore should resist the temptation to extrapolate the blazingly fast earnings growth of recent quarters into the indefinite future.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
“He has resisted that temptation so far,” O’Hanlon said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Resisting the temptation to bow, Shirley headed for her spot.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
The beloved Minneapolis bakery is famous for its oversized, gooey cinnamon rolls, but there are plenty of other temptations on display, including caramel pecan buns, sticky buns and seasonal specialties.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
The scams include fraudulent invoices, advance-fee fraud, overpayment scams, fictional prizewinnings, no-risk investment temptations, fake charities, shipping scams, prepaid shipping-label scams, package-rerouting scams and phony job opportunities.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 25, 2026
Yet Gilligan, who created “Breaking Bad” and cast Seehorn in the spinoff series “Better Call Saul,” has delivered a show filled with allegorical temptations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
John says that if released prisoners can get past the temptations of the first few days, adjusting to life outside, they'll have a better chance of staying out for longer.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
With its support, he rededicated himself to serving God, and by his senior year he was running his own Bible-study group, hoping to inoculate first-year students against the temptations he had faced.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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