as in wooed
to act so as to make (something) more likely
you're flirting with death by driving so recklessly
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Rhodes, meanwhile, was wooed by the theater’s balcony, the marquee and lighting.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026 -
The move from environmental lawyer to antivaccine activist turned out to be well timed for postpandemic politics; attacking COVID vaccines wooed Republican voters.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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That summer Epstein invited Barrack to his ranch in New Mexico for another high-level networking opportunity.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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My second Berlin moment came years later when I was invited to be a member of the Jury of the Festival.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Flirted (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirted%20%28with%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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