play the game
Example Sentences
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“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
"Wait for 24 hours, let us play the game which is more important."
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026
His boy was waiting to play the game.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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