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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As the President insults allies, woos dictators, and spurns long-standing commitments, Rubio has to convince his counterparts that America will not entirely abandon its friends.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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An Expert Podcast - Hua invites experts onto his podcast to have longer-form conversations on key EQ topics like EQ and AI, psychological safety, emotion regulation, and how EQ can help drive sales.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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That’s because Harry believes in things that last — as such, the coat invites us to imagine that he’s owned and cared for it for some time.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
28 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 29 Jan. 2026.
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