indulge
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For the Amicus bonus episode, Dahlia and Mark reunite to indulge Amicus listeners’ biggest questions, like who really writes Supreme Court opinions?
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
Like all humans, investors indulge in magical thinking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Summer, a season of good eats and fresh produce, has been tainted by a rampant parasitic outbreak that’s made us all scared to indulge in a generous plate of Caesar salad.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
“Who knows? Maybe I’ll indulge in some hash browns.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
And most people either hold such things in check or indulge them secretly.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Loyal, and not someone who briefs against colleagues to journalists or indulges in political games, he has been around the top of the Labour party for three decades.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
When not writing about the code, she indulges her passion for literature and has published essays on Ralph Ellison, Flannery O’Connor, and Herman Melville.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
German director Ilker Catak's film "Yellow Letters", which is in official competition, also indulges in some location-switching, but for a slightly different reason.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
The musical indulges her not with a smirk but with a knowing smile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2025
The idea is so appealing that she briefly indulges in one of those fantasies that momentarily feels real.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
In Salzburg, Dudamel indulged the Vienna Philharmonic’s incomparable lushness, those plush strings, glowing winds, golden brass, voluminous timpani.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The boards of Musk’s companies have generally indulged his desires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Yet Owens eagerly indulged his son’s tale because this kind of thinking is now the primary currency of outrage media.
From Salon ● May 23, 2026
For all his amiable composure, Ding has indulged in some hot-dogging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Diamond Jim Brady dined with Lillian Russell and indulged his passion for sweet corn.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
You’re also indulging in way too much intrigue.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Gustave Flaubert’s Madame Bovary embarks on a series of extramarital affairs after indulging in romantic fiction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Of course, there’s nothing wrong with indulging in a no-frills cheese pizza.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
Other senators were less interested in indulging me.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
“I twiddle about with lines of verse now and then, but it’s only a hobby. In any case, thank you for indulging me.”
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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