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The Saudi Pro League has lured many high-profile players in recent years - most notably Cristiano Ronaldo - by offering lucrative contracts and paying substantial transfer fees.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

John Banville’s “Venetian Vespers” transports us to the mysterious Italian city that has lured a flotilla of writers to its shores.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

PIF is the money behind LIV, which has lured away players like Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau and most recently Jon Rahm.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

Police arrested two people Wednesday outside a now famous high-rise that has lured taggers to cover its 27 floors in graffiti.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2024

If she were a witch, the stake would surely be hers; but she is a crafty and wily woman who has lured you on with her fair speech.

From Early Plays — Catiline, the Warrior's Barrow, Olaf Liljekrans by Orbeck, Anders