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It’s really no wonder that Neill would go on to play characters who echoed Mark’s descent into madness, splitting off into equally extraordinary works of spine-tingling creature feature dread.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
His attempt to have his convictions overturned is unlikely to play out before he is sentenced.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
In the discussions of these artworks, anthropology, literature and philosophy are in play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
I also have a pickleball coach and sometimes we’ll go play at this place called Pickle Pop that’s on the Third Street Promenade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Some of them play with art supplies on their desks, and some are building structures from large, colorful blocks.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Kit Connor, who plays Charlie's boyfriend Nick, says the "content works well as a film and final chapter" as "we've been through so much with these characters".
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas recently published a report for clients, flagging makers of bearings as potential “picks and shovels” plays for the robotics boom.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“The way he plays the game, it’s like a young Trout out there, just with how hard he plays,” Trout said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The new results indicate that it also plays a much more active role by controlling where and when substances enter the cell.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
Next to me, Lina plays a perfect note, mimicking Ms. Min.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
Meanwhile, Anna and Tom Bowden are a split version of the attorney previously played by Gregory Peck and Nick Nolte, Sam Bowden.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Had that happened, her police interview would not have been played at his trial.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
This morning, I played at a friend’s house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Max even has his own stalker played by Juliette Lewis, who also starred in the 1991 movie.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Duke and Duchess played many themselves, and they also encouraged their servants to come up with ideas of their own.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
And that is how Peters wound up playing 17 games for the Savannah Bananas in the summer of 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Though Neill had more than a lifetime’s experience playing characters who were solely benevolent or entirely wicked, he was remarkably adept at navigating the journey back and forth between these two polarities.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
"I thought there was zero per cent chance of playing," Burns said.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The question is: How are these forces playing out for older workers at this early stage in AI’s development?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
In Auburn’s circles, spirits began performing all kinds of miracles, from flipping hats and playing the harp to suggesting appropriate medicines for sick relatives.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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