playing games

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Like the Year 10s before them, playing games and getting to know more about different cultures brought the idea of language alive.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Later life enrichment, starting around age 80, focused on activities such as reading, writing, and playing games, along with income from Social Security, retirement, and other sources.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Similarly, if you’d like to focus the day on playing games and experiencing human-powered carnival rides, I’d recommend doing that first.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

People went from simple flip phones to getting access to texting, calling, searching the web on a browser, playing games, and listening to music all in one hand-held device.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

‘Twice now, I’ve been forced to fight in stadiums - once in Rome, and before that in the Labyrinth. I hate playing games for people’s amusement.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan