in play
Example Sentences
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“With a rate hike in play at next week’s Fed meeting, higher mortgage rates and more pressure on home sales are likely in the near-term,” Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com, said in a statement.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
With many physical, emotional and psychological variables in play, researchers admit it’s hard to pinpoint where DNA ends and drive begins when it comes to sibling dynamics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand raised interest rates Wednesday, warning that risks for higher inflation remain in play for the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Warsh’s suggestion that the Fed might have more “work to do” to fight inflation suddenly put a September interest-rate increase in play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
It was healthy now, and growing fast, with big feet and ears; recently he had watched, laughing, when the mother dog had growled at it because it was nipping at her own ears in play.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
