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play

[pley] / pleɪ /










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That he didn’t get to play a March Madness game will irk him for the rest of his life, Bronny James said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Having that buffer of points by the time of City play would be a huge boost for Arteta's side.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Some scientists caution that oxygen might still play a role in limiting insect size, particularly in other parts of the body or earlier stages of oxygen transport.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

They’d continue to play his music and worship at his altar.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

My thoughts are a scrambled mess of everything that’s happened between us, and they play at supersonic speed in my head.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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