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dabble

[dab-uhl] / ˈdæb əl /


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And now Jose Mourinho has become the latest manager to dabble, picking the 27-year-old in midfield for Real Madrid's Champions League win over Inter Milan on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

But not having the program dabble in political humor is a business decision.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

Some investors, especially younger professionals, already dabble in crypto before they seek an adviser.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026

There is no shame in Gyllenhaal’s game, and her honest excitement to dabble with references and emotion is refreshing, even when these moments grate.

From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026

She did not dabble with minnows at the surface when there were thirty-pound salmon swimming deeper down.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

She also dabbles in other technologies, including quantum computing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

John Evans, a sound technician who dabbles in acting, writing and producing, points to Netflix's loving restoration of The Egyptian Theatre along iconic Hollywood Boulevard as a sign of their good faith.

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025

The brothers’ sound, which dabbles in genres like pop, R&B and Latin trap, helped set them apart from other música Mexicana acts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2025

His company rides industry cycles up, down and sideways, and dabbles in woodworking when there’s a lull.

From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024

If this is true every person who wears old collars or dabbles his hands in dirt should without exception contract boils.

From The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 The Independent Health Magazine by Charles William Daniel

TMO: We are both rural Pennsylvania boys who played sports, dabbled in acting, and now work in art and fashion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

DaSafo also dabbled with an acting career, appearing in two episodes of the crime drama Top Boy and the 2012 film The Grind.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

A teacher by profession, Rocha has dabbled both in academia and politics throughout his career.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

More successfully, George dabbled in the new science of agronomy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

After the war Fankuchen lost interest in viruses, and, though Bernal dabbled at protein crystallography, he was more concerned about furthering good relations with the Communist countries.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

Companies are also dabbling with artificial intelligence to see if AI can replace some jobs, particularly entry-level positions typically filled by young people.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

Some Premier League clubs are dabbling with pricing a selection of seats dynamically to boost revenues.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

He later spent time in Hungary, dabbling in nationalist politics and earning a doctorate degree.

From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026

Eleven months of the year, I’m a lackadaisical baker, dabbling in one-bowl cakes and easy-like-Sunday-morning muffins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

As Syme had done earlier, Winston had taken up his spoon and was dabbling in the pale-colored gravy that dribbled across the table, drawing a long streak of it out into a pattern.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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