play ball
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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
This is playoff basketball — grow up and play ball.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026
"And they'd all got the memo to play ball and deliver an opening episode full of sizzling chemistry, cheeky banter and decent anecdotes," she wrote.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
“We haven’t seen the real Russ play ball yet,” Coach says.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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