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Pedro Pascal learned to play the cello for his starring role in upcoming film "Behemoth!" from Oscar-winning writer-director Tony Gilroy.
From Barron's β Oct. 4, 2026
Just go out there and play baseball and try to drink water.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 4, 2026
She’s about to play a moth in a musical called “The Insects.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 4, 2026
"You play all your life to represent a country and to score a goal is just an unbelievable feeling," said the 24-year-old Fifer.
From BBC β Oct. 4, 2026
I pass the park that Mom always used to take us to, where I’ve been taking Mav to play fetch just about every day before and after school, flee through the shadows of the trees.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
US actress Eva Victor, who plays one of Alex's partners in the movie, questions whether the main character is as passive as he appears to be.
From Barron's β Oct. 4, 2026
No team that plays in the bottom half of MLB’s media markets has won the World Series since the 2015 Kansas City Royals.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 3, 2026
Nothing about her, or the way Pugh plays her, is simple.
From Salon β Oct. 3, 2026
Because muscle plays such a central role in movement, balance and recovery from illness, maintaining it becomes a key target for healthy aging.
From Science Daily β Oct. 2, 2026
We changed cyclist and reader often as legs or voice grew tired, reading our way through histories, novels, plays.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
South Korea were also victims of a mix-up when the national anthem for North Korea was played for the South's hockey team.
From Barron's β Oct. 4, 2026
But Jama played down her connections on Celebrity Traitors, saying ahead of the show: “I've met a few people in the cast, but nobody really knows me, so we're all starting from scratch.”
From BBC β Oct. 4, 2026
The Little League World Series, played in August in Williamsport, Pa., still draws enormous international attention.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 4, 2026
“Hey,” Densmore told the musicians he played with that day, “maybe I can do something here.”
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 3, 2026
The breeze played with the ends of Sela’s hair.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Now at a "different stage of life", he cannot even contemplate playing football with friends for fun because it would trigger his competitive instincts.
From BBC β Oct. 4, 2026
“There’s a ton of kids that should be playing at a high level that can’t play because they can’t afford it.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 4, 2026
“It comes down to execution and playing with good fundamentals in those areas,” Ventrone said.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 3, 2026
“Continuing to come in the gym and stay after practice, just working, competing, playing, just trying to make my mark,” James said.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 3, 2026
“In all the time we’ve been playing together, you’ve never, not once, invited someone to join our group. Who is this person and how do you know them?”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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