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playing with fire







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The Dodgers had been playing with fire all night, but they couldn’t regain momentum after Scott’s struggles, losing to the Phillies 4-3 to set up a Sunday series rubber match.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2026

It’s playing with fire, and the common people will not be unscathed.

From Slate May 15, 2026

“By waiting, we are playing with fire, and the risk is that in a year’s time the RBA will need to hike even harder.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 2026

“Hailburton was playing with fire by playing in Games 6 and 7 after being diagnosed with a high-grade calf strain, an injury that is notoriously slow to heal,” Morse wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2025

At this point, I choose to assume that this kid was playing with fire, and that he gravely underestimated the consequences of that.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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