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“Landlords have really started to play ball with retailers and adjust their rent according to the market,” Klein said, “which has allowed more spaces to to get leased.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2024

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau previously sounded optimistic that Google would play ball with the government’s efforts to oversee negotiations and bargaining between media companies and Big Tech, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

From Washington Times • Jun. 29, 2023

"Well, what if we, what happens if we just don't respond at all or don't play ball with them?"

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2023

“Being able to play ball with your son is kind of like the best of the best,” Peter Feigin said.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2020

“You’ve just got to play ball with us on the cyclotron,” he said.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik