as in to invite
to act so as to make (something) more likely
his attempts to woo approval from working-class voters has not met with much success
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But when the initial concept struggled, the duo faked bank records and continued to woo investors, creating what eventually became a Ponzi scheme.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
Value menu wars In 2024, fast-chains and restaurants upped their offerings on meal deals and discounts trying to woo customers weary of high prices to dine out.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
If the Chicago Bears are going to woo Ben Johnson away from the Detroit Lions, then chairman George McCaskey and president/CEO Kevin Warren must learn where their rival’s turnaround began.
—Adam Jahns, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
In 1998, local developers in Denver tried to woo apparel giant Nike to build a soaring campus atop North Table Mountain.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 25 Dec. 2024
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
Value menu wars In 2024, fast-chains and restaurants upped their offerings on meal deals and discounts trying to woo customers weary of high prices to dine out.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
If the Chicago Bears are going to woo Ben Johnson away from the Detroit Lions, then chairman George McCaskey and president/CEO Kevin Warren must learn where their rival’s turnaround began.
—Adam Jahns, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
In 1998, local developers in Denver tried to woo apparel giant Nike to build a soaring campus atop North Table Mountain.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Woo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woo. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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