play the game
Example Sentences
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"You have to know how to play the game and I was just too naive," she added.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
“To be honest, I could play the game still,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Whatever I feel on that day, some of the best players to ever play the game have been there and felt those same things.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
“He’s one of the smartest guys to ever play the game of basketball,” Reaves said of James.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Carol is smart, witty, and she knows how to play the game.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
