woos

present tense third-person singular of woo
as in invites
to act so as to make (something) more likely his attempts to woo approval from working-class voters has not met with much success

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  • Foregoing narration and dialogue, the film invites viewers to experience the region through the rhythm of wind, stone and ritual.
    Essie Assibu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • That invites questions about the match officials’ timekeeping and about the futility of a welcome clampdown on timewasting by goalkeepers when such an enormous amount of time is being lost to other stoppages.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • Delhi seeks to engage whoever is in power in Afghanistan as a counterbalance to Pakistan.
    Happymon Jacob, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
  • That pact is now broken, and as the school seeks alternative routes, several researchers worry that some of the most important science will be the fastest to fall by the wayside.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Woos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woos. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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