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play

[pley] / pleɪ /










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The scene from 1981's Raiders of the Lost Ark shows Indiana Jones - played by Harrison Ford - outrunning a giant boulder triggered by a booby trap, before leaping to safety.

From BBC

Diplomacy and peace plans played a role only after years of violence left participants no choice.

From The Wall Street Journal

“She’s like, ‘I just feel like I don’t know how to play basketball.’

From Los Angeles Times

To mark the show's birthday, a 45-minute special called The Archers: Truth and Lies will be broadcast in instalments throughout New Year's Day, before being played in full at 19:15.

From BBC

Gardener James, 38, believes he could fare well in the castle because he was "mildly successful playing poker" in the past.

From BBC