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player

[pley-er] / ˈpleɪ ər /


NOUN
person who produces music
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She also defeated grandmaster Marc'Andria Maurizzi, becoming the youngest girl known to beat a player rated above 2600 in a classical game.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

"Nirvana continues to resonate so deeply because people are still hungry for authenticity," bass player Krist Novoselic said after a video retrospective of the band's videos.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Last year, aged 10, Sivanandan became the youngest female player to defeat a grandmaster when she beat Peter Wells at the British Chess Championships.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

And the team is considering utility player Hyeseong Kim as a potential pinch-runner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

I carry Tim’s MP3 player with the Beethoven music loaded on it down to the lip of the stage.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

From all of the successful examples, the same objective is being achieved: a game that suits your players and one that makes the opposing players uncomfortable.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

With players marked, attacks can then depend on winning one-against-one situations, requiring individual quality often in the form of dribbling.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

“It’s a sign you’re doing something correctly,” Quenneville said of his players being rewarded.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

However, the players voted to fulfil the fixture during a lengthy meeting at the team's hotel in Debrecen on Saturday.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Soon, not yet aware that they were in the presence of a prodigy but realizing that Bobby was someone exceptional, the club’s players started gathering around his board and asking him questions.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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