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the opportunity for fame and fortune is the siren song that has long lured the ambitious to the big city
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Greed, on the other hand, is the seductive siren song of the financial world.
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Wayne Anderman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
But the real siren song here is not ego but the irresistible pull of swag.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
The intractable problems of the Middle East will make future presidents reluctant to squander more blood and treasure there—especially in chasing the siren song of democracy promotion.
—Stephen M. Walt, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
The New York Stock Exchange has become a siren song for European entrepreneurs, offering what their home markets seemingly cannot: deep liquidity, expansive investor bases, and an ecosystem that breathes life into ambitious ideas.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Wayne Anderman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
But the real siren song here is not ego but the irresistible pull of swag.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
The intractable problems of the Middle East will make future presidents reluctant to squander more blood and treasure there—especially in chasing the siren song of democracy promotion.
—Stephen M. Walt, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
The New York Stock Exchange has become a siren song for European entrepreneurs, offering what their home markets seemingly cannot: deep liquidity, expansive investor bases, and an ecosystem that breathes life into ambitious ideas.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Siren song.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siren%20song. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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