as in woos
to act so as to make (something) more likely
you're flirting with death by driving so recklessly
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invites
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At a time when life can sometimes feel fragmented or uncertain, the Christmas season invites us to remember the power of reaching out to one another with generosity of heart, understanding and hope.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Everything comes to a head when Richard (Pablo Schreiber), Anna’s cameraman-slash-lover and Lexi’s husband (stay with me), invites her to stay at Lexi’s lake house when their hotel reservation is mysteriously canceled.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Flirts (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirts%20%28with%29. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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