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play

[pley] / pleɪ /










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Scientists believe this light plays a key role in generating the even more energetic X-rays emitted by quasars.

From Science Daily

When Guardiola reinvents his system, changes are made based on the players he has rather than a predetermined idea of what system he wants to play.

From BBC

"He had been following me around for two years, asking me to play. I kept saying 'Bobby, I'm not going to play you'," King told BBC World Service's Sporting Witness programme in 2017.

From BBC

In one of the most bizarre matches ever played, England chased 175 to win on the second evening of the fourth Test, leaving the series at 3-1 before the finale in Sydney.

From BBC

Keivan Hosseini, an Iranian who records electronic music under the moniker Tame Werewolf, played his first public gig ever last year in a cafe before a large crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal