entertain
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Parents had arrived equipped with sandwiches, books, playing cards and colouring paper to entertain their children during the wait for the pope on his way to a makeshift alter down the road.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
The point of this recent academic study is that only during this one week per quarter should you even entertain betting on high-beta stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Today, Sheeran contends his aim is to entertain, not inflame, and there’s every reason to believe he’s sincere in that claim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
United entertain Brighton in the Carabao Cup on 16 September, before a trip to Fulham four days later.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
I attempt to entertain Teddy with Magna-Tiles and Legos and picture books, but he just sits on the ground, his bottom lip quivering, barely talking or playing.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Britain's The Guardian newspaper said the movie "entertains us with creepy campfire tales" but the Hollywood Reporter called it a "dull existential drama" while The Wrap website described it as a "frustrating slog".
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The formula still entertains, sure, but its bite has been blunted by the weight of copycats that came after the first installment.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026
Host and journalist Anders Kvaal entertains both sides of the fracas with his ears open and his mouth largely shut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
The paved terrace, for example, is an imitation of a similar space in Palm Beach where the president routinely entertains.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2025
He entertains pipe dreams: the Frenchman will invite him in.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Inside government and out, people were forced to think thoughts they’d never entertained before: Are my kids safe?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
“The sheer volume of information captured is not something that is entertained, in my view, by the Fourth Amendment,” said Rep. Mitch Little, R-Lewisville.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
As if those amenities weren’t enough to keep the Hollywood star entertained, the property also features its own ski slope, as well as a tennis court.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
He even looked into playing arena football and entertained the idea of playing for the Los Angeles Avengers, but that thought only lasted a day or so.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Ma Charles was more entertained than she was indignant.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
This trip down memory lane is entertaining, but does it really matter if 2006 and 2026 wind up being similar?
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Witchy AF,” executive produced by Lilly Wachowski, is undeniably entertaining.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
“And so you just come here with a passion and a goal to be informative and entertaining and be a part of Showtime.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
I got mad at myself for even entertaining the idea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
For the past month she was focused on entertaining me.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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