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Noun
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Bradley Beal, DeMar DeRozan, Donovan Mitchell, Damian Lillard and Kevin Durant — twice — all have been linked to Heat pursuits in recent years, none of the wooing reaching fruition.—
Greg Cote
January 30,
Miami Herald,
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And Mike's wooing was not initially reciprocated – Claire was married, divorcing her first husband, Rachel and Dayna's father, when Dayna was a baby.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The red pigeon in Barnes’ throuple was presumed to be female because it had never been seen courting.—
Lisa Gutierrez
March 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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The United Arab Emirates, along with many other countries, has mobilised air defenses as attacks have continued into the second week of the conflict and rushed to reassure citizens and international investors, whom the country has been courting for years.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Emma Graham,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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Police believe Ajiri used dating apps and social media to contact women and convince them to send intimate photos and videos for money, according to the release.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Feimster plays a caddie; Wilson a rival golfer; Parnell a PGA Tour official; Tarver the influencer fiancée of Tatro’s Lance; and Hornsby a wealthy man who’s now dating Stacy.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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So, who was it from our universe that would be most susceptible to that kind of messaging, or who would find the seductions of the power offered by that the most compelling?—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
3 Mar. 2026
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So with seduction or intimacy, there's also concern that the quality of the information that comes out of these sort of attempts is not necessarily as robust.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But even when attending the opera in person was prohibitively expensive for a poorer and much larger working class, mass audiences still consumed high culture from afar.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The controversy has carried into the offseason, apparently prompting at least one prominent UNC football alumnus to forgo attending games in person when the 2026 season begins this fall.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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His wizardry was displayed Sunday in fastidious massaging of volumes, sonorities and interplays, always with an undercurrent of urgency.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Some of the more common extra therapies are basic massaging and scents, which are intended to promote relaxation.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Later that year, Britain declared war on Germany, sparking World War II.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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In 2006, Joshua Duckett’s two-year-old son, Trenton Duckett, went missing on a warm August night in Leesburg, sparking a nationwide search and global media sensation.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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In the same way that Christ fasted to resist the tempting of the biblical adversary, many Christians are also called to fast and give up the temptations of their daily lives during Lent.—
Rin Velasco,
The Providence Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Romancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romancing. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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