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attraction

[uh-trak-shuhn] / əˈtræk ʃən /


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Grey Oaks Country Club in Naples, Fla., where Butler previously served as general manager, opened in 1993 with golf as its main attraction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

At 100,000 sq ft, the new site would be more than four times the size of the current attraction, while the former Radio City tower, St John's Beacon, would house a new Yellow Submarine experience.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

There’s honestly nothing better than a Sunday afternoon nap, so that would be a big attraction for me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

The team examined what happens when the interactions between these atoms are repeatedly adjusted, cycling between powerful repulsion and attraction.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Neither of these returnings was very pleasant or desirable: no magnet drew me to a given point, increasing in its strength of attraction the nearer I came.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

The tower’s location will also place residents within walking distance of the upscale boutiques, restaurants, and cultural attractions that have helped transform the surrounding neighborhood into one of Miami’s most sought-after destinations.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Another way to draw visitors is to highlight the valley's natural attractions and its food and hotel offerings.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

“Tell me about it,” said Los Angeles City Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, who noted that Disney imagineer Bob Gurr, who helped design the monorail and other iconic Disneyland attractions, lives in her district.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

A recent rally in pharma stocks appears driven by investors shifting money between sectors, rather than by the industry’s fundamental attractions, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

This didn't strike me as unusual, as the creators of these rides seemed to have taken the extra step in making their attractions just that much more hideous than they needed to be.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris


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