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Festival co-founder Ben Robinson said his team had been courting Biffy Clyro "like blushing school kids for a decade" and their performance would be a "true highlight".

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

Commercial real estate appraiser Jonathan Legault, who filed preliminary paperwork to run for mayor and had been courting the endorsement of the Green Party, has since decided against running.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2023

The agreement ends a power struggle between two men appointed by Moïse who had been courting support internationally and domestically for their rival claims as Haiti’s interim leader.

From Washington Post • Jul. 19, 2021

Before the cancellation of the Wooden Legacy, Bruins coach Mick Cronin said he had been courting other West Coast teams for the final nonconference home game.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2020

For over a year Jim had been courting the “big-shot donors.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French