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

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

I don’t really know what it will be yet, but I’ve just been toying with different songs and different things and maybe that leads to nothing, but maybe it doesn’t.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

I thought he might be toying, some cat-and-mouse routine, but now I think that his motives and desires weren’t obvious even to him.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood