play
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PLAY: Meaningful, calm and yet plenty of action to maintain one’s interest, the independent video game “Wild At Heart” has generated comparisons, with good reason, to Nintendo’s “Pikmin” franchise.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2022
MICKEY’S FOX PLAY: Disney shares rose after the media giant said it is buying a large part of the Murdoch family’s 21st Century Fox for about $52.4 billion in stock.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2017
ARION’S PLAY: Last season, Air Force QB Arion Worthman made his first career start at Army and went six of nine through the air for 195 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for 63 yards.
From Washington Times • Nov. 3, 2017
"WE PAY AND WE PLAY" Since the Lancaster House defense cooperation treaties of 2010, Britain and France have joined forces to counter Islamists in Mali and helped topple Libya's Muammar Gaddafi.
From Reuters • Mar. 1, 2013
I set my backpack on the floor, cross back across the frozen kitchen, and press PLAY.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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Reading: Literature - Middle School
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Reading: Literature - Introductory
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