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
In response to a question about whether Netanyahu is playing politics with the war, Biden said: “I don’t think so. He’s trying to work out the serious problem he has.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 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
For all her grace and magnetism, May-ling was a woman fatally addicted to luxury, and Ei-ling spent much of her life playing politics to maintain an opulent lifestyle for the Soong clan.
From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2019
There was a buzz of approval, and he added drily in English: “I’m playing politics, Evelyn.”
From The Fifth-Dimension Tube by Leinster, Murray
