Word: luring
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Though Mazzoleni had not intended to leave his post at Miami, the temptation to assume the lead role with the Crimson was enough bait to lure him to Cambridge...
...lure foreign investment, Abdullah advocated liberal policies on trade and the free movement of capital...
Perhaps the most tragic flaw in the current manifestation of Coming Out Day is that we are putting words in closeted students' mouths. Ironically, though, these students haven't even spoken, yet. They may not yet be ready to speak, yet we attempt to lure them out of the closet with posters that portray lesbian sex and read: "We don't enjoy cock at all." And then, to make matters worse, we claim to be speaking for them, to be representing those who cannot represent themselves. Such paternalism is, again, harmful; speaking for closeted students who are not yet prepared...
Goldman Sachs, Chase, CIBC, JP Morgan--they each swarm the Faculty Club and posh hotels in the Square, lure you with free key chains and fresh caviar and sell you a life "leading to results" and a career path that you can "build on your own." You spend two years of your life in the hectic metropolis that is Manhattan behind a spreadsheet 12 hours a day, with the hope of "turbo-charging" your career...
...Chekitan Dev, marketing professor at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration. "For all practical purposes, the traditional hotel is obsolete. There's too much wasted space, it doesn't look inviting, and there's an erosion of brand loyalty." Starwood Hotels & Resorts chairman Barry Sternlicht tried in vain to lure Schrager to his camp. The company, which owns the Westin and Sheraton chains, is currently busy rolling out the self-consciously hip W line of hotels in 16 cities, including Seattle, Atlanta, Chicago and Los Angeles. Hyatt is opening more of its smaller, luxury Park Hyatt brand--boutiques for grownups...