play off
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“It’s a great vibe, where we’re able to play off each other, not just on the football field but also in life,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
It doesn’t help that the vice presidents constantly runs down his wife in speeches, comments he tries to play off as jokes, but which are too hard-edged to sell as jovial.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
Drugmaker Novo Nordisk is running ads that play off Apple’s humorous early-aughts “Get a Mac” campaign to try to distinguish Ozempic from other GLP-1 drugs taken for Type 2 diabetes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
Kenny: Low-ball bids, gambling on a play off.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
I tried to play off the texting as smooth as possible.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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