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have been luring

  • present perfect progressive
    of lure.
    lure
    noun
    anything that attracts, entices, or allures.

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Other states and countries have been luring away production from California by offering generous tax breaks and rebates.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 14, 2025

As the COVID-19 pandemic has worn on, taxing nurses’ physical strength and emotional tolerance for bedside work, thousands of travel nursing companies have been luring away hospital staff.

From Seattle Times Oct. 12, 2021

She said it was "irresponsible" of universities to have been "luring students back on the basis that they can have a social life at university and that they can have face-to-face teaching".

From BBC Sep. 25, 2020

Casino operators for years have been luring young visitors with nightclubs and day clubs that regularly feature world-class DJs, some of whom have long-term contracts once reserved for stars the likes of Celine Dion.

From Washington Times Nov. 25, 2017

Queen Mary seems to have been luring me to my undoing ever since I saw Holyrood, and I have a horrid fear that I may write that novel yet. 

From Margaret Ogilvy by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie