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Playing on the latter’s name, this was the doing of Magic Mascs, an all-masc lesbian and translesbian revue, by sapphics for sapphics.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Playing by a well-worn Silicon Valley playbook, AI companies charged rock-bottom prices to hook customers after ChatGPT burst onto the scene.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Playing in the holding role was Brazil's 2002 World Cup winner Gilberto Silva, nicknamed "the invisible wall".

From BBC • May 28, 2026

"That is where he learned his traits. Playing against older players, getting kicked. It built hunger and the drive to do well."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Playing in the snow even for a short while makes most children ravenously hungry.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood