in play
Example Sentences
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This was such a familiar nightmare for the Scots, their darkest fears in play, their rugby sanity at stake.
From BBC
But several participants noted that they would have preferred language that kept rate hikes explicitly in play, should inflation remain above target.
From Barron's
She’s learned to conceive her pieces considering that in his movies real water, mud, snow and fake blood might be in play.
From Los Angeles Times
Round number theory has been in play, with shares oscillating between $300 and $400 since breaking into that range late last May.
From Barron's
That Adli may not have been able to keep the ball in play does not matter, only that it was still in when the foul contact happened.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
