entertain
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"There were many offers to drop the charges against me, but I did not entertain them," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
So I wrote songs, I started rapping to entertain myself.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
The women refused to entertain this theory: “No way.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Woe unto those who fail to entertain, animate or amuse.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
"I'm telling tales, my dear, not lies. Lies are mean things, and tales are meant to entertain."
From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
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"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" by Patrick Henry (1775)
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"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 3
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