dabble
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Such has been the rise of artificial intelligence in everyday life, even Premier League managers are now beginning to dabble in it for those marginal gains.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
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
But not having the program dabble in political humor is a business decision.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 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
Volpe began to dabble in somewhat edgier fare, beginning with Pippin, a dark and existential musical inspired by the story of Charlemagne’s rebellious son.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
She also dabbles in other technologies, including quantum computing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
His company rides industry cycles up, down and sideways, and dabbles in woodworking when there’s a lull.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024
He dabbles in dirtbikes in a quest toward finding freedom, which is how we first met.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2024
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
He dabbles in spiritualism; he and Suzanne do planchette-seances.
From The Mercenaries by H. Beam Piper
JapanLA first dabbled in livestream shopping during the pandemic lockdown, when it had to close its store.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
A teacher by profession, Rocha has dabbled both in academia and politics throughout his career.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
"I've never followed it religiously, but I dabbled in a little bit of weight training and I tried running, although I didn't like that very much," said Bill.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
She had dabbled in art education, but found including that background seemed to confuse LinkedIn’s algorithm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Lowell dabbled in astronomy as a young man, went to Harvard, secured a semi-official diplomatic appointment to Korea, and otherwise engaged in the usual pursuits of the wealthy.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Companies are also dabbling with artificial intelligence to see if AI can replace some jobs, particularly entry-level positions typically filled by young people.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Some Premier League clubs are dabbling with pricing a selection of seats dynamically to boost revenues.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
He later spent time in Hungary, dabbling in nationalist politics and earning a doctorate degree.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026
Witkoff had befriended two internet marketers dabbling in crypto, and suggested a meetup with the Trump sons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
He was dabbling his hand in the duck grease and smearing it underneath his head- bandage.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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