as in wooing
to act so as to make (something) more likely
you're flirting with death by driving so recklessly
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The rehabilitation itself will be expensive, and its success will depend on wooing private investors and overcoming a half-decade of adverse publicity.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Smelling blood in the bathwater, Therme has spent the past several years pushing for development in North American cities, spending massively on hiring and events and wooing community representatives and public officials.—
Madeline Leung Coleman,
Curbed,
25 Feb. 2026
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Your perspective expands quickly as the nurturing Moon lights your 9th House of Exploration, inviting ideas that refresh stuck viewpoints.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Rollins school offers training to teachers from other preschools, inviting them to observe Hume classes.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Flirting (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirting%20%28with%29. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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