tempt
Example Sentences
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But this is a delicate business, and the administration tempts chaos unless it learns to exercise its power with a lot more finesse.
He wrote that while “it can be tempting to bypass Congress when some pressing problems arise,” the legislative branch should be taken into account with major policies, particularly those involving taxes and tariffs.
From Los Angeles Times
“Will the community retain its artistic elements, horse properties, trails, rural feel, and architectural heritage even as property values arise and the economic benefits of more density and hillside development tempt builders and political entities?”
From Los Angeles Times
That said, plenty of families have adult children who may be tempted to squander a large sum of money and/or even fall prey to other bad actors in their lives.
From MarketWatch
But others with little or no political experience will surely be tempted.
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