lure
noun
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
have been luring
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present perfect progressiveof lure.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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MALLORCA, Spain—This Mediterranean island is a tourist paradise, with glittering turquoise seas, hidden coves and endless white-sand beaches that have been luring Europeans for generations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
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
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
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