played

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These “backdoor” references have long played a role in hiring, especially for senior roles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Yet weeks later, on stage at the Kennedy Center, the whole scene played out exactly as Infantino had dreamed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“I contacted other Eastern European record labels that had music from Russia, Ukraine or other adjacent countries that would’ve been played at that time in that place,” he explains.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Higher rents, one of the biggest household expenses, has played a chief role.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

He played the clown wonderfully, and people laughed.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo