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game

[geym] / geɪm /






NOUN
individual sporting event
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NOUN
undomesticated animals chased for food
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"The next game is always the most important," the Livingston midfielder told Sky Sports.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" -- based on Nintendo's popular video game franchise -- reigned supreme at North America's box office, stomping competitors for a second straight week, industry estimates showed Sunday.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Of that total, only about 22,000 have played in a professional game.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

"It depends where you are in the league but I think for some teams it suits them better to have a game every three or four days rather than three weeks off."

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

He’d let us play as many games as we wanted, and then if we still didn’t get the prize we were after, he’d play the game to win it for us.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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