play out
Example Sentences
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England and India proceeded to play out a classic with the hosts 2-1 heading to The Oval for the fifth and final Test.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
“I’m actually seeing this play out in my real life,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
In his Beijing hotel suite, Carney watched the news from Greenland play out on the TV and debated with aides whether Trump’s demands would outlast him and become U.S. policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
We’ve already seen this dynamic begin to play out.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
A friend of Ernest’s since their days as graduate students together, he left Yale to join the Rad Lab, where he would play out his long career as Lawrence’s right-hand man.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
