tease
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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
With that, “Chronovisor” and its obsessed protagonist enter a trancelike, analog-heavy state in which obscure texts in myriad languages tease a concealed parascientific history of potentially great importance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 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
“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
As a result of the publicity about his schooling, or lack thereof, Fischer was beginning to be thought of as a nyeculturni by the Russians, unschooled and uncultured, and they began to tease him.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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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
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
The film’s trailer promises more political upheaval, introduces a new villain and teases Paul and Chani’s future child.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 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
“You sound like one nurse,” she teases, but she puts the mask back over her face.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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Little has been shared about the plot of the upcoming Christmas special, however, the BBC has teased: "With marriage comes a new identity and the question remains: who will Mary become as Mrs Hayward?"
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
He also teased tariff and ‘DOGE’ dividends last year that never came.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 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
HBO teased Harington’s casting on Instagram, revealing he will play Professor Gilderoy Lockhart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Get out of the way, you greedy dragon!” she teased, and broke him off a piece.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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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
Mr. Boyagoda is only partially successful at teasing out these themes and connecting the dots of a very complicated plot with a large cast of characters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 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
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
“Miss Grump got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning,” Mr. Morrison told me, winking to show he was teasing Lissa.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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