entertain
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"There were many offers to drop the charges against me, but I did not entertain them," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
So I wrote songs, I started rapping to entertain myself.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Rae equates vertical videos to short films or music videos, with their mobile-first format capturing audiences as they scroll, but she says it’s just one of many pathways to build and entertain an audience.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The women refused to entertain this theory: “No way.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The immunity was immediate and irrevocable—so she could no longer entertain thoughts of being gleaned for a full year.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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