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The Modi government had publicly wooed the U.S. company, hoping to replicate some of the limited success it has had with giving Apple incentives to locate a chunk of iPhone production in India.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

UniCredit has wooed Commerzbank shareholders with promises of higher returns by refocusing its activity on the German market to spur faster growth.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Beijing has also intensified its focus on emerging markets in Africa – and been wooed by the likes of Canada.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings, who was just getting his mail-order DVD company off the ground, wooed Sarandos to join him in 2000 to oversee content, making deals for movies and TV shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

In their afternoons in the hospital, Pollard wooed her with quotes from Old Waldo while she tended to his leg.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand