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dabble

[dab-uhl] / ˈdæb əl /


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It was built in two major campaigns, one in the 1770s and another that began after 1789 and ended in 1809, although he would continue to dabble on the house until his death in 1826.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Coinbase’s recent announcement made some social-media users wonder if it was actually a good thing for nontechnical staffers to dabble in coding, even with AI assistance.

From MarketWatch May 7, 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

Similar to Lear, Reiner didn’t just dabble in social causes and campaigns.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 19, 2025

But that wondering is very rhetorical because no way would I give up my straight-A+ report card to risk a dabble in hobbies.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

She also dabbles in other technologies, including quantum computing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

He serves today as Donald Trump’s pardon attorney, but Martin also dabbles in other projects for the president, who reportedly speaks to him frequently on the phone.

From Salon Feb. 1, 2026

In it, she dabbles in fiction, examines hardships in Gaza and continues to bend literary genres.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2026

The headliner, a New Zealander called Mike Boon, moved back home with his Dundee-born wife and became a teacher who dabbles in comedy for children.

From BBC Feb. 8, 2024

Again nearly twenty years have passed, and George Cruikshank still waves his Ithuriel's spear of well-ground steel, and still dabbles in aquafortis.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865 by Various

On the other, he knew that the company had dabbled in off-kilter programming offerings for the past 50 years.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

He dabbled with Fauvism, Austrian Expressionism and Post-Impressionism, but like so many who experiment, these tastes gave way to the hard stuff: Abstract Expressionism and Francis Bacon-inspired figuration.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Díaz hadn’t fought in MMA since 2022, when he defeated Tony Ferguson, though he had dabbled in boxing.

From Los Angeles Times May 17, 2026

That helps explain the contrast with other superstars like Rajinikanth who also dabbled with politics but stopped short.

From BBC May 5, 2026

He stood shirtless before the mirror and dabbled some of the perfume on his dark, hairy armpits.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

The 32-year-old began dabbling in the music world back in the 2010s, but his work really picked up steam in 2020 when his debut album Dissimulation shot to number two in the UK charts.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

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

From Salon Apr. 22, 2026

People experiencing AI burnout are not casually dabbling with the technology -- They are creating legions of agents that need to be constantly managed, according to Tim Norton, founder of the AI integration consultancy nouvreLabs.

From Barron's Mar. 30, 2026

And it been dabbling with artificial intelligence to see if it would be useful.

From MarketWatch Feb. 23, 2026

“Better he should express himself into a better apprenticeship. He’ll come of nothing dabbling in Peale’s paint pots.”

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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