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“It’s not a permanent opposition,” he says, “There’s enough overlap already that we might see a staffer class that starts in DSA and is willing to entertain joining MYD.”
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026
Villa entertain Norwegian side Viking in their third Champions League match of the season on Wednesday before hosting a Manchester City side that have won all seven of their Premier League matches this season.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
“Our mission—to entertain the world—is ambitious, and delivering on it requires us to be disciplined about where we prioritize our people and resources,” they told employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
“I have such incredible respect for anybody who knows how to entertain at that level because it’s an absolute gift — and it’s really hard work.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
He stretched right out, leaning his head against the cushioned wall of the cab and pretending to nod off, a common avoidance-of-conversation-with-strangers tactic of his, one which left me to entertain Shorty.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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Britain's The Guardian newspaper said the movie "entertains us with creepy campfire tales" but the Hollywood Reporter called it a "dull existential drama" while The Wrap website described it as a "frustrating slog".
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
No one entertains the idea that one person’s graffitied tribute to a male gladiator might have been defaced by giving the picture breasts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
The paved terrace, for example, is an imitation of a similar space in Palm Beach where the president routinely entertains.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2025
However, what entertains a live audience in the stadium differs from what works on national television, and the technology needed to bridge that gap had to evolve.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2025
He entertained these thoughts awkwardly, as a man entertains unexpected guests.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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On Thursday, Jassy entertained the possibility, saying Amazon anticipates “working with horizontal agents.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
And honestly, my wife and I will go there even if it’s a bad movie because we’re just entertained by seeing the illusion of motion created by a rapidly projected series of still images.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
The updated policy does not explicitly cite so-called "model welfare," the idea that AI systems might deserve types of protection usually reserved for living things, but Anthropic and its executives have openly entertained the concept.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
"The Premier League can be so boring; fans want to be entertained, that's what we promised."
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
She keeps us entertained the whole way, waving at the other truck drivers and singing a truck song she must have learned from Lou Ann.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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The British rivals first met in a highly entertaining, hard-fought contest on the undercard of Daniel Dubois' win over Anthony Joshua in September 2024.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Wine storage and designer lighting complete the culinary space, which connects to the home’s larger entertaining areas.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
“That entertainment can be entertaining and has the capacity to do that,” he told the Journal, “is something that I think we have to be very proud of.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
"It will be relatively entertaining - not as exciting as the win over Matias, perhaps - but a good homecoming for the champion."
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Besides, I began to find her strangely entertaining.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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