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indulge

[in-duhlj] / ɪnˈdʌldʒ /




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For the Amicus bonus episode, Dahlia and Mark reunite to indulge Amicus listeners’ biggest questions, like who really writes Supreme Court opinions?

From Slate Aug. 13, 2026

“Who knows? Maybe I’ll indulge in some hash browns.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

This is not because I believe you should indulge in shame or blame.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Only when it comes to soccer, it’s typically more difficult to indulge during the action.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

But she could sit by the fire and read what she wanted to read, a luxury she had never been able to indulge in before.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

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

"If a party worker indulges in hate speech or a hate crime, the ruling party may not sanction prosecution. Under this law, the government cannot intervene," the official said.

From BBC Jan. 6, 2026

The musical indulges her not with a smirk but with a knowing smile.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 9, 2025

Mr. Guadagnino also indulges a couple of speeches about young people’s alleged hypersensitivity that veer into trite middle-aged lament and aren’t really relevant to the action.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 9, 2025

Riot hops up onto the kitchen counter and Ellen indulges him with a solid behind-the-ear scratch.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

Growing up in a small Southwestern town as an only child, Erika’s summers were neither good nor bad, neither deprived nor indulged.

From Salon Jun. 24, 2026

The boards of Musk’s companies have generally indulged his desires.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 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

Their study suggests that the mouth-on-mouth kiss evolved more than 21 million years ago, and was something that the common ancestor of humans and other great apes probably indulged in.

From BBC Nov. 18, 2025

She had known all along her parents would not approve; all this time they had indulged her hobby but now that she was eighteen, she knew, things would be different.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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

Outside of trucking, construction and other safety-sensitive industries, more employers say they have come to view marijuana as akin to alcohol: not a red flag, as long as workers aren’t indulging on the clock.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

PSG became the team with the fewest yellow cards in Europe's top leagues as players stopped arguing with referees, stopped indulging in theatrics and embraced a disciplined, unified approach.

From BBC May 29, 2026

My cheeks burned and guilt coursed through me, the guilt of indulging myself at the expense of his ulcer, his black fingernails and aching wrists.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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