Example Sentences

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For years, rare earths attracted little attention outside mining circles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

SpaceX’s planned $75 billion stock sale has attracted $150 billion in demand, making the IPO two times oversubscribed.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

It’s the kind of idea that exorcists playing loose with theology might be attracted to, but not something the church itself seems inclined to back.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

There had been few opportunities for her there and she was attracted by the options available in the Dutch education system.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Burry now had more than a billion-dollar bet on the table and couldn’t grow it much more unless he attracted a lot more money.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis