indulge
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The Chicago Public Library was happy to indulge all three possibilities.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
And you owe it to yourself to indulge at some point this NFL season in the Derwin James experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Away from my job as a BBC TV cameraman, I have always had an interest in wildlife photography, and Strumpshaw is a perfect place to indulge in this passion.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Games that will indulge your ’90s nostalgia: In honor of Party Like It’s 1996, we’ve rolled out ’90s-themed editions of all of our games for Slate Plus members.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
If there is any comfort in this, it is not the kind that I would encourage you to indulge.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Ms. Day has the young writer’s weakness for showing off knowledge and she needlessly indulges in essay-like digressions on rhetorical terms and Latin etymologies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Loyal, and not someone who briefs against colleagues to journalists or indulges in political games, he has been around the top of the Labour party for three decades.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
German director Ilker Catak's film "Yellow Letters", which is in official competition, also indulges in some location-switching, but for a slightly different reason.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
Lyrically, she embraces a childlike wonder, shares her vulnerabilities and indulges in sweet nothings — all with the intention of capturing what it means to be a person.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
Riot hops up onto the kitchen counter and Ellen indulges him with a solid behind-the-ear scratch.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
The machine patted me on the head by noting that I had avoided words like profound and tapestry and only once indulged in telling all of you “Here’s the thing.”
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
He told Mexican news site Milenio, external that the survivor "even asked for hydration drinks of specific flavours he likes", adding that "of course we indulged him".
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Yet Owens eagerly indulged his son’s tale because this kind of thinking is now the primary currency of outrage media.
From Salon ● May 23, 2026
A stable is secured, and the mare, who senses that something strange is going on, is indulged with apples and caresses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
"You three shouldn't even be up here, and I've indulged you already too long."
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
Even indulging the fiction that the addendum is a contract, contracts require parties, consideration, and terms that hold still.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
You’re also indulging in way too much intrigue.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Gustave Flaubert’s Madame Bovary embarks on a series of extramarital affairs after indulging in romantic fiction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
A lot of athletes dream of rolling back the years but discover the reality of proving they can still compete - and not simply indulging in a nostalgia trip - is a different matter.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Ever since he’d stopped to pick her up in the snowstorm he’d been indulging himself foolishly.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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