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[toi] / tɔɪ /




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But even when Kiki botches a delivery by dropping a toy mid-air, sending it tumbling into a nearby forest, a bit of reciprocal effort solves the problem.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

The weathered thread compartment holds two toy horses with armed riders in red coats.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

In it, a woman inside of a hoarder’s garage bobbed a feather toy in front of Likho, who jumped up to catch it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Rival toy company Spin Master, meanwhile, credits advances in automation for helping it streamline its manufacturing process for a modernized version of its Rubik’s Cube it is introducing later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Renata and Fly both turned toward the toy television screen.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan

While most of those donations were in cash, they also gave $4,900 in “Armani Business Wear” to the Oakland nonprofit organization Restorative Justice, and toys, furniture, appliances, books and other goods to Goodwill in Sacramento.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

And toy maker Hasbro last week lifted its outlook for the year, pointing to strong demand for games and toys.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Officers found widespread evidence of mouse activity throughout the premises, including mouse droppings "in close proximity to children's toys on display", the council said.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Earlier this year, Temu was given a €200m fine for allowing the sale of illegal products such as dangerous baby toys.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

How Boo has rain boots and a raincoat and books and toys there.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

Altman has long toyed with the idea of getting the federal government involved with OpenAI, asking whether it would be interested in funding the AI lab years before ChatGPT launched.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

In no episode has Kelly made this clearer than in the one that ran on Nov. 12, in which she toyed with a bit of Jeffrey Epstein apologia.

From Slate May 6, 2026

They toyed with “M. Butterfly,” the masterpiece that earned Hwang his Tony, but kept gravitating toward “Flower Drum Song.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 27, 2026

Or the debut campaign at Inter where, up against the pound-for-pound best defenders in the world, he toyed with Serie A markers and netted 34 goals in all competitions?

From BBC Apr. 21, 2026

Across from me, Angie toyed with her food, dispersing it over her plate so that it would look as if she’d eaten it.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

As an epidemiologist who knows far too much about infectious disease, I’m still toying with going on a cruise next year with my family.

From Slate May 16, 2026

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

With the spring menu I’m toying around with the idea of doing really small portions and then obviously the price will reflect it.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 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

She's toying with the zipper of her bag as she says this, her eyelashes fluttering nervously.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi




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