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had flirted

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However, a close friend was now angry at her because one of her companions had flirted with his A.I. girlfriend, whom he claimed to be in a committed and monogamous relationship with.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2025

Although other companies, including Amazon, had flirted with the technology, in 2021 Apple decided to commit itself fully to Atmos, putting its own proprietary and branding spin on the tech, dubbing it “spatial” audio.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2023

Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph described in his autobiography how he and co-founder Reed Hastings had flirted with the idea of challenging Blockbuster Video with mail-order VHS cassettes, but it would have cost too much.

From Reuters • Apr. 18, 2023

Their 12-0 record had flirted strongly with 13-0 and then had gone to 12-1, so his nose kept running with it.

From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2022

Lourdes overheard one woman remarking on a Cuban boy who had flirted with her on the beach.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García