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play out

VERB
to bring to an end
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Over time, he predicts, "We will see those service levels and speeds and experience improve, and we're already seeing some of that playing out."

From BBC

Some investors may not be waiting to see how things play out, however, with Duolingo shares off more than 20% in Thursday’s extended session.

From MarketWatch

They added that “the market narrative around disinflation effects has gotten ahead of itself” because a slowing pace of price gains may not play out for another two years.

From MarketWatch

In the past, code has become “free”—and we know how that played out.

From The Wall Street Journal

Here’s how investigators say the scheme plays out.

From Los Angeles Times