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Common collocations with court in British Collocation

court verb

UK /kɔː(r)t/

actively
assiduously
deliberately
openly

Someone who deliberately courts media attention can hardly complain about being ‘hounded’.

when you deliberately seek something

attention
controversy
popularity
publicity

As a critic he has a reputation for courting controversy.

when you make something likely

danger
disaster

To continue to do nothing would be courting disaster.