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play out

VERB
to bring to an end
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And there isn’t very much the term-limited governor, playing out his final months in office, can offer as incentive to quit.

From Los Angeles Times

This, after all, was not how Wales had imagined Tuesday would play out.

From BBC

I want to see how things play out online as we approach a landmark Senedd election.

From BBC

While all of this was playing out, Burden was isolated, unable to access her support system during lockdown.

From Los Angeles Times

As part of their preparations Japan face England on Tuesday in a friendly after beating Scotland 1-0, while the Three Lions played out a 1-1 stalemate against Uruguay on Friday.

From BBC