entertained

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They included the lifestyle series "With love, Meghan" in which the former actress entertained guests in an opulent California home with a series of arts-and-crafts projects.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

A previously unthinkable risk now being entertained by some is trouble at life assurers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

There’s also documentation that shows Musk himself, at various points, entertained for-profit structures.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

“Only a complete egomaniac would do that. I mean, I thought, like, I entertained the possibility. It’s nice to dream big but that it’s actually happened is, it’s amazing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

As a boy and then as a young teenager, he had entertained himself with what he considered life’s essentials—his books, and the ideas and insights that constantly traveled through his active mind.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French