play the game
Example Sentences
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“You have to play the game that is there for you to play.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
The fact Covina agreed to play the game past midnight on short notice was a tribute to the relationship Murphy has with Covina coach Tim O’Leary, who was once the pitching coach at South Hills.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
"Wait for 24 hours, let us play the game which is more important."
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026
He posited that if AI comes to shape too much of game-day strategizing, “We can just play the game without the players and coaches,” almost as if the “Madden NFL” videogame replaced the actual NFL.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026
You could play the game perfectly and still lose, so why bother playing at all?
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
