to try and win favor by flattering someone or trying to please them (perhaps even giving a gift).
Jon Strauss
@weberking.bsky.social
No question Belichick did himself no favors over the course of his career to ingratiate himself to potential Hall of Fame voters.
But when your name is foremost in the "greatest coach of all time" conversation, there's zero reason he shouldn't have been a first ballot selection. So incredibly petty.
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Bloomberg Opinion
@opinion.bloomberg.com
Fed Governor Christopher Waller’s dovish dissent should ingratiate him with President Donald Trump. Sadly, there will be a reputational price to pay
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JCassedy
@jcassedy.bsky.social
From the Department of ‘Ya Think Bezos is trying to ingratiate himself?.’
‘The budget for “Melania” is unknown, but documentaries…usually cost less than $5 million to produce… $35 million (was budgeted for marketing).’
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/business/media/amazon-melania-trump-film-critics.html?unlocked_article_code=1.H1A.3YIl.agqjpewYVic3&smid=nytcore-ios-share
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