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[woo] / wu /


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For years now, hotels have been spending more and more on signature fragrances to woo and hook guests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Andie gets lured into a lunch date with a rival executive who tries to woo her over to ABC.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

As well as discussing UK-Canada ties, who knows - might the two men end up debating ways to best woo the EU, too?

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Plus, Campari imports a sweeter, pink-hued aperitif to woo the crowd that hasn’t been charmed by Aperol.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Although the baker’s son tried to woo her, she was no longer interested.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo

A CeraVe sunscreen campaign woos Gen Z tanmaxxers with a social-media video series that kicks off with the dramatic destruction of a tanning bed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Robert Pattinson’s oily suitor woos Penelope like a “Bachelorette” contestant: “It’s time to live again,” he urges her, certain that Penelope’s vengeful husband won’t come back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Silk diapers are now a thing, as Pampers woos shoppers ready to pay more for premium products.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026

After a whirlwind two episodes falling for a man named Earl, who woos Beador with his open-hearted sensitivity surrounding his wife’s death after two horrible battles with cancer, the cracks start to show.

From Salon ● May 5, 2025

My father's viola does not scream; it pleads, it woos.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

"Daniel was probably more talented than Darren, the trouble with Daniel was he was always being wooed," reveals Mitchell.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

There he met and wooed Tanya Amyx, who would become his wife and the mother of his two children, Mary and Pryor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

That first saga of Woody versus Buzz was also a story of old versus new, teaching kids that they don’t always have to be wooed by the hottest toy on the market.

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026

UniCredit has wooed Commerzbank shareholders with promises of higher returns by refocusing its activity on the German market to spur faster growth.

From Barron's ● May 4, 2026

And I saw Khloris, that most lovely lady, whom for her beauty in the olden time Neleus wooed with countless gifts, and married.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

Platner doesn’t seem to be wooing many registered Republicans, either: Just 7 percent of poll participants said they’d support him.

From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026

In fast-secularising South Korea, Buddhism is regaining popularity thanks to a "hip" trend wooing Gen Z with festivals, fashion, robots and DJs, even as some fear for the fundamentals of the faith.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

Instead of wooing my new date with a super swanky night on the town, I had the opportunity to connect with him in a real way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

Politics is about persuasion, seduction even, and prime ministers seem to have forgotten this is an almost constant process of wooing voters, MPs and civil servants to keep them driving your agenda forward.

From BBC ● May 16, 2026

She convinced the baker from the village that she was worth wooing, and the two of them ran off together.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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