court
has courted
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present perfectof court (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The U.A.E has courted expats and investors with business-friendly regulation, minimal bureaucracy and a pledge that the city wouldn’t get dragged down by its neighbors’ troubles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Other leaders in attendance include some eager for US attention, such as Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has courted Trump for support in his country's conflict with India.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
Long known as a wildcard in Taiwanese politics, Ko has courted controversy with his brash rhetoric and quirky campaign ideas.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024
It’s far from the first time Bianco has courted controversy from his perch in Riverside as the top law enforcement officer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024
He has courted experience, among other things the experience of putting forth his power in a contest with the sea and performing a great feat of engineering.
From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 01 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. by Francke, Kuno
