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"I want a new game – I don't want to play an old game," he says.
From BBC β Oct. 30, 2026
Perhaps tellingly, both the stage and film rights had been purchased by Hollywood titan David Brown, of “Jaws” fame, even before the play made it to the boards.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 30, 2026
“So every time you think about retirement or stuff like that, you think the longer I play the better chance of me getting CTE.”
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 30, 2026
"People might think that I'm more critical of United when they don't play well. Sometimes, over the last maybe 10 years, the balance, maybe I've not got it right," admitted Neville.
From BBC β Oct. 30, 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
Clearly, nostalgia is not the only driver of interest in the remake, and today's audiences will expect a game that plays to today's standards.
From BBC β Oct. 30, 2026
These substances are known as volatile components, and their release plays an important role in volcanic activity.
From Science Daily β Oct. 29, 2026
Mackenzie Crook, who created “Small Prophets,” plays Gordon, Michael’s boss at the DIY store.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 28, 2026
Shakespeare kept his nose clean, writing plays until the age of around 50; Marlowe was dead at 29.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 28, 2026
When a clarinet36 plays a note, perhaps the odd-numbered harmonics are strongest; when a French horn37 plays the same note, perhaps the fifth and tenth harmonics are the strongest.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Defensive tackle Aaron Donald, 35, played 10 seasons before retiring after the 2023 season.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 30, 2026
Similar to how Alphabet’s earnings played out on Wednesday, Amazon.com’s cloud commentary wasn’t enough to make up for lackluster performance in other business areas.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 30, 2026
This was a game Ijoma played back in the late 1990s and she was thrilled to be able to share it with younger players today.
From BBC β Oct. 30, 2026
In addition to the television series, Stewart played Picard in four Star Trek films.
From BBC β Oct. 29, 2026
I played by ear and repeated it perfectly.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
He'd landed a number of minor film roles: including playing Guinevere's father in Excalibur, a minstrel in Dune, and a riding instructor in Little Lord Fauntleroy.
From BBC β Oct. 29, 2026
He looked remarkably like the bald, wheelchair-using Marvel comic-book character and had already spent seven seasons playing a similarly cerebral, principled leader as Capt. Picard on “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 29, 2026
It’s playing in theaters before its Nov. 25 debut on the streaming platform.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 29, 2026
Take a You Can See Everything Rorschach test: Everyone in the Elizabeth Holmes documentary is playing a character, but only one performer is utterly convincing.
From Slate β Oct. 29, 2026
Pieces of songs jump from open car windows, the Doppler effect playing with words and beats.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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