entertain

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But after initial missteps that confused markets, Powell’s press conferences got more scripted and he became less willing to entertain questions from reporters on broader economic topics than interest-rate policy.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

There’ll be plenty to entertain in between cheering, even if you’re just a spectator, and the real party starts afterward, anyway, with a DJ, food and drinks, and rubbing elbows with fellow and superstar participants.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

When he’s not pretending to entertain Valerie’s writing, he’s refusing it altogether, treating her like someone whose time is a far less precious resource than his own.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

Outside is a pool area with a fire pit where the couple entertain company, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

I considered, scarcely daring to entertain the prospect, a father might hold me swaddled in his arms, and raise me to his sister’s lips.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson