toying

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Last summer, rumors swirled that Jeff Bezos was toying with buying Vogue, and possibly Condé Nast, for his bride as a wedding present.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Like a giddy toddler toying with a puppy - now you see the ball, now it's skipping into your net.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

But Mr. Simpson’s next album, 2019’s “Sound & Fury,” was accompanied by an anime film on Netflix and found Mr. Simpson toying with mechanized dance rhythms and going deeper into psychedelia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Shane Harris: I mean, I think he’s been toying with it since his first term, really.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

“You got no hope. I’m just toying with you.”

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan