Example Sentences

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Twitter owner Elon Musk is looking to expand beyond microblogging, showing the billionaire tech entrepreneur is toying with new ways to upend traditional media’s grip on digital publishing.

From Washington Times • Dec. 12, 2022

Your “Boyfriend” is toying with the gendered connotations of such a familiar word.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2022

"The Mexican government is toying with the idea of price controls," Tony Payan, a Mexico expert at Houston's Rice University, said in a tweet.

From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2022

Bryson DeChambeau is toying with the idea of using a 48-inch driver at the Masters this week in a bid to gain even more distance off the tee.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2020

“That human is toying with us. I will not have it. Now, what did our experts make of the tape?”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer