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is courting

  • present progressive
    of court (3rd person singular).
    court

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If so, he is courting trouble at home and abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

For now, Big Tech is courting customers by selling an idea of the future.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026

Brazil is courting $125 billion from governments and private financiers for a global investment fund that proposes making annual payments to developing countries for every hectare of forest they keep standing.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025

Swedish streaming audio giant Spotify is courting more video creators, podcasters and influencers in an effort to step up its competition with popular digital platforms such as YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2024

While Theo is courting Jo, Vincent has written only once—about their trip to the museum, and “electric” conversations about art.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman