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Parents had arrived equipped with sandwiches, books, playing cards and colouring paper to entertain their children during the wait for the pope on his way to a makeshift alter down the road.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The point of this recent academic study is that only during this one week per quarter should you even entertain betting on high-beta stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

The article argues that optimistic science fiction can do more than entertain: it can give audiences a constructive vision of the future and inspire people to pursue careers in science, engineering and space exploration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Manchester United entertain another newly promoted opponent, Ipswich, next at Old Trafford on 30 August.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Poor darling Briony, the softest little thing, doing her all to entertain her hard-bitten wiry cousins with the play she had written from her heart.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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

Yet it somehow entertains, which is a testament to Zlotowski’s energy juggling her various theme-colored story balls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2026

Host and journalist Anders Kvaal entertains both sides of the fracas with his ears open and his mouth largely shut.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025

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

The concept of death is simple: it is when a living thing no longer entertains experience.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

“The sheer volume of information captured is not something that is entertained, in my view, by the Fourth Amendment,” said Rep. Mitch Little, R-Lewisville.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

As if those amenities weren’t enough to keep the Hollywood star entertained, the property also features its own ski slope, as well as a tennis court.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

Proof, if any were needed, that people prefer to be entertained rather than preached to.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

He even looked into playing arena football and entertained the idea of playing for the Los Angeles Avengers, but that thought only lasted a day or so.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

And he had entertained the thought that the time might never come, that the promise of the game was something to motivate his studies and nothing more.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

“Forgotten Island” is an exercise in being unctuous, not entertaining.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Spanning two parcels, the property combines a sophisticated country-inspired aesthetic with extensive facilities designed for horses, entertaining, and guests.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Although there were some big plays, the game was not as entertaining as anticipated as ASU claimed a 24-17 win that flattered Kansas.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Starring Maria Sten as a private investigator, this new show on Prime Video follows the entertaining formula of Lee Child’s thriller series.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

She’s also been opinionated about Rhys lately, entertaining all kinds of rumors, which is getting on my nerves.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam