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dabble

[dab-uhl] / ˈdæb əl /


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And now Jose Mourinho has become the latest manager to dabble, picking the 27-year-old in midfield for Real Madrid's Champions League win over Inter Milan on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

For the first time, it was possible to dabble in all kinds of investments—from memecoins to complex options—on a smartphone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

I try to dabble with producing here and there because I have ideas, but it’s the real musicians, the real artists that take the ideas that I might pitch out and create something with it.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

There is no shame in Gyllenhaal’s game, and her honest excitement to dabble with references and emotion is refreshing, even when these moments grate.

From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026

Volpe began to dabble in somewhat edgier fare, beginning with Pippin, a dark and existential musical inspired by the story of Charlemagne’s rebellious son.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

She also dabbles in other technologies, including quantum computing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

He serves today as Donald Trump’s pardon attorney, but Martin also dabbles in other projects for the president, who reportedly speaks to him frequently on the phone.

From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2026

John Evans, a sound technician who dabbles in acting, writing and producing, points to Netflix's loving restoration of The Egyptian Theatre along iconic Hollywood Boulevard as a sign of their good faith.

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025

I don’t think he dabbles in filler the way other artists do.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2025

I am only an amateur, who dabbles in the craft during her absence.

From The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley

American has dabbled in some specialty kits, including a collaboration with U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

TMO: We are both rural Pennsylvania boys who played sports, dabbled in acting, and now work in art and fashion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

DaSafo also dabbled with an acting career, appearing in two episodes of the crime drama Top Boy and the 2012 film The Grind.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

A teacher by profession, Rocha has dabbled both in academia and politics throughout his career.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

I dabbled my fingers in the bowl of warm water a Ladies' Day waitress set down in place of my two empty ice cream dishes.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

Companies are also dabbling with artificial intelligence to see if AI can replace some jobs, particularly entry-level positions typically filled by young people.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

The 32-year-old began dabbling in the music world back in the 2010s, but his work really picked up steam in 2020 when his debut album Dissimulation shot to number two in the UK charts.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

He later spent time in Hungary, dabbling in nationalist politics and earning a doctorate degree.

From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026

Witkoff had befriended two internet marketers dabbling in crypto, and suggested a meetup with the Trump sons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026

As Syme had done earlier, Winston had taken up his spoon and was dabbling in the pale-colored gravy that dribbled across the table, drawing a long streak of it out into a pattern.

From "1984" by George Orwell


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