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Caruso, who had been teasing a possible run for months, made his decision Friday, saying it came after “many heartfelt conversations” with his family.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

He also said that before being in ISP, he’d never met these three girls before, and they had been teasing him on and off.

From Slate • Feb. 29, 2024

“This is Us” producer Ken Olin had been teasing his departure from Twitter days before he made it official, saying on Oct.

From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2022

Throughout the week, WSU’s media department had been teasing some sort of surprise regarding the Cougs’ uniforms for their Pac-12 matchup against Utah.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2022

People had been teasing her so much about being the thing that Viktor Krum would most miss that she was in a rather tetchy mood.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling