playing games

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Later life enrichment, starting around age 80, focused on activities such as reading, writing, and playing games, along with income from Social Security, retirement, and other sources.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Similarly, if you’d like to focus the day on playing games and experiencing human-powered carnival rides, I’d recommend doing that first.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said the crews "probably shouldn't have been doing it. You're not supposed to be playing games".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

His 24-year-old son, Benjamin Kanter, remembers attending getaways as a child, playing games at the dining table while adults talked business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

‘Twice now, I’ve been forced to fight in stadiums - once in Rome, and before that in the Labyrinth. I hate playing games for people’s amusement.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan