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flirt (with)

verb

Definition of flirt (with)

as in to woo

to act so as to make (something) more likely you're flirting with death by driving so recklessly

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TikTok representatives reached out to Lally and met with the creator multiple times, hoping to woo him to their WhatNot competitor.

— Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
While Netflix and other streamers have spent the past 15 years transforming how audiences consume video, Double Feature Fridays is a nod to the fact that some of the old tools broadcasters historically used to woo audiences still have value.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026

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Diomandé’s time at DME Academy ended in 2024, but he had already been invited to trials at professional clubs around the world.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
According to one study using data from 2020, just 9% of adults reported ever being invited to participate in a clinical trial.

— Michelle Andrews, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

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