For his part, Trump appears to be courting party leaders by rolling out big-picture policy statements.
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As Mr Oppenheimer concedes, this is a delicate time for Mr Leviev to be courting in southern Africa.
But then he sent speculation buzzing again, making a not-so-oblique reference to Chelsea, the team that is rumored to be courting him to return this summer.
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It seems that the prime minister, now well into his third year in office, no longer shuns that prospect, and indeed may actually be courting it.
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She is said to be courting Armageddon by adhering slavishly to Germany's sound-money dogmas and kowtowing to taxpayers who cannot see why the preservation of the euro should be worth paying something for.
The Tories already appear to be courting them.
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In the medium term, European governments do need to reduce their spending and their borrowing, but they should not be doing so if that means courting short-term recession.
If it's courting inflation, then it must be doing something.
Whether either will command a premium in the more traditional markets patronised by courting lovers remains, however, to be seen.
Additionally, as East Africa's largest economy, China is strongly courting Kenya's leaders, and the West will be loath to lose economic influence here.
The CEOs of today are also more visible than their forebears and must be camera-ready at a moment's notice, composed while courting investors and ready to respond in a company emergency.
Courting Manchester United and Chelsea behind the FA's back could also be seen as playing with fire.
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What remains to be seen is whether Mr. Draghi will respond to Mr. Noonan's courting, and spell out that the OMT is open for Ireland and Portugal when their bailouts expire.
He isn't worried about Americans he thinks it will be other Asian-based buyers and businesses who drive up prices, so he is courting them now to invest in the deals he's striking.
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