play
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“We play a really good brand of baseball here. That didn’t feel like it,” Hinch said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
"Everyone knows how we want to play football. We put players in positions where they can be at their best and maximise their performances," said Jeglertz.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
For some the play may suggest that foreign interventions are folly, while others may see evidence that the current conflict has been 2,500 years in the making.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
He sold his interest as part of the Time Warner deal, but the team continued to play on Turner Field until 2016.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
When it didn’t respond, he went down on his forepaws and asked it to play, whining invitingly.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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