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  • past tense form of play.
  • past participle of play.
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Wonka's The Golden Ticket will feature an AI-generated version of Wilder, who played the eccentric chocolatier in the 1971 film.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

But by the time the bicentennial rolled around, my life had played out against the backdrop of civil unrest and the Vietnam War, both spilling from our black-and-white television almost nightly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

At one event, in which Oz was interviewed by Dean Cain, an actor who played Superman in a 1990s television show, about 50 people listened in as Oz droned on about an anti-fraud task force.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026

The U.S. had cycled through both homegrown and foreign managers without ever truly forging a distinct identity for how they played the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

She plinked out a hymn, naming each note as she played.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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