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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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“It takes awareness to play at a decent pace,” says Joe Falardeau, head golf professional at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio, which this year hosts the 46th U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Looking at AAL’s monthly chart one can see how round number theory has come into play at the $10 figure:

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Norco will play at Mater Dei at 6 p.m. on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

"That's why his streaming stats are so high and why, if he does play at Wireless, it will sell out straight away."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

That’s right, folk paid to play at the Eolian, not the other way around.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss