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playing



ADJECTIVE
performing
Synonyms






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Hecox instead competed in club sports at Boise State, but eventually stopped playing sports so she could focus on schoolwork.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Riglar added: "She didn't want to go back to playing football. I don't think she really knew how to get out of that situation."

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

It also has players who compete for clubs accustomed to playing at Mexican altitudes, such as Pedro Vite of Pumas and Enner Valencia of Pachuca.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

But after advancing from third place in the group here with a dogged victory over Turkey and a scoreless draw against Australia, La Albirroja was playing with house money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

It’s only when I’m playing that I know exactly what to do and who I am.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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