play on
Example Sentences
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On this occasion, he survived Australian attempts to play on his patience, albeit with a touch of fortune.
From BBC
After successfully badgering his dad to take him to a local club to play on full-size tables at the age of eight, the young Hunter made the leap from table top snooker with aplomb.
From BBC
"This season we have conceded a few soft penalties but Brentford away with Cody Gakpo the referee said, 'play on' so our players try to stay on our feet and then it is hard for the VAR to interfere."
From BBC
Mark Oman, a former Wells Fargo executive and longtime friend of Abel, says that Abel and his wife, Andrea Abel, host gatherings at their home in Des Moines, Iowa, for the children who play on their son’s hockey team and their parents.
Later, the verified TCU Football account reposted Leinart’s post and wrote “cry on,” a play on the USC rallying cry, “Fight on!”
From Los Angeles Times
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