playing games

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He found the academic side of the course surprising, noting there are "lots of different things that I wouldn't think go into like just playing games".

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

"We're sort of like pirates. But we're not playing games."

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Later life enrichment, starting around age 80, focused on activities such as reading, writing, and playing games, along with income from Social Security, retirement, and other sources.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Similarly, if you’d like to focus the day on playing games and experiencing human-powered carnival rides, I’d recommend doing that first.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“We are not playing games here,” he said.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston