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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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Given that, even in the U.S., President Trump has proved unable to encourage the oil sector to increase investment, the industry seems unlikely to follow the siren song of abundant but risky resources in Russia.
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Michael Lynch, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Yet the siren song of the future need not blind engineers to lessons of history that are vital to making sound decisions today.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2015
The trick is the strong siren song of the wrong answer.
—Philip Maymin, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
So, some of this is novelty and the siren song of technology.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Michael Lynch, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Yet the siren song of the future need not blind engineers to lessons of history that are vital to making sound decisions today.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2015
The trick is the strong siren song of the wrong answer.
—Philip Maymin, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
So, some of this is novelty and the siren song of technology.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for siren song
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“Siren song.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siren%20song. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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