playing politics
Example Sentences
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He argued that whisky was "very high" up the list of priorities for the UK as it seeks further trade concessions from the US and warned Swinney against "playing politics".
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
“Instead of playing politics with the issue, why don’t we just get together and get it done.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
“We’re not playing politics with this, we’re demanding real, transformative policy change,” Johnson said this week.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
“Either party should think twice about playing politics over a candidate that is this qualified for the position who’s also AAPI,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
There was a buzz of approval, and he added drily in English: “I’m playing politics, Evelyn.”
From The Fifth-Dimension Tube by Murray Leinster
