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play

[pley] / pleɪ /










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On Saturday, a pair of defensive mistakes led to two Minnesota United goals and a 2-1 loss that extended the Galaxy’s winless streak to four games in league play.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Erickson suggested that Democrats take a play from Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s campaign while the time is right.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

While we wanted to embed the game on Slate for you to play, but Greg told us no because of security concerns—you can play it here instead.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2026

AI can play a positive role in strengthening food security.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

He makes up a game with trolls and lava that we play over and over.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison