play ball
Example Sentences
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You’ve got to play games, or you’ve got to play ball with them.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
Yet many African nations were willing to play ball with the US tightening visas worldwide, the two ex-State Department officials said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Still, with more American buyers demanding this type of transparency, Chinese trading companies have to play ball or risk losing business, lawyers say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 28, 2026
In the third inning, Betts fielded what could have been an inning-ending double play ball, but his relay from shortstop was wide of second baseman Tommy Edman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
“You’ve just got to play ball with us on the cyclotron,” he said.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
