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play

[pley] / pleɪ /










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Manzambi can play in various positions in midfield and is pretty good in the final third too.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“Brazil is now positioned to play an increasingly strategic part in supplying critical raw minerals to Western economies.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Aaron Donald has made no public pronouncements that he will remain retired or return to play for the Rams.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Once you play the predictor, you will get a chance to enter the draw by filling in a form.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

I continue to play, and it doesn’t take long for me to leave the basement in my mind’s eye.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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