play ball
Example Sentences
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You’ve got to play games, or you’ve got to play ball with them.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
Yet many African nations were willing to play ball with the US tightening visas worldwide, the two ex-State Department officials said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
As the chopper circled Miami, the cameraman explained the purpose of the shoot: “Everybody and their mama wants to know where he’s going to play ball next year.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
"And they'd all got the memo to play ball and deliver an opening episode full of sizzling chemistry, cheeky banter and decent anecdotes," she wrote.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
“We have to wait for thunder to play ball — you’ll see why,” he promised.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
