- past progressive of lure.
Example Sentences
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In December, the company said it was luring more business from enterprise companies as a result of its AI efforts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
In September, Kenyan police said they had broken up a suspected "trafficking syndicate" that they said was luring Kenyans with job offers, but sending them to fight in Ukraine.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
His biggest hire was luring football coach Bryan Harsin away from Boise State.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2022
It felt as though she was luring an unsuspecting witness to facilitate his own arrest.
From Washington Post • Feb. 4, 2022
Pax understood that she was luring him away from Runt.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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