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play at

VERB
dip into
Synonyms
WEAK
appropriate browse dabble flip through get glance at glance over leaf through peruse rifle through run over run through scan seize skim take taste thumb through

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Charles is Britain’s best diplomatic card to play at a time when bilateral relations are at a generational low.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Barcelona, the reigning La Liga champions, are top of the table and nine points clear of rivals Real Madrid, who they play at home on 10 May as one of their remaining six games.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“I realized she didn’t play at work all day.”

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Born in Welch, W. Va., the son of a coal miner grew up in Los Angeles and attended Hamilton High before going on to play at Los Angeles City College and USC.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 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