play ball with
Example Sentences
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau previously sounded optimistic that Google would play ball with the government’s efforts to oversee negotiations and bargaining between media companies and Big Tech, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
From Washington Times • Jun. 29, 2023
"Well, what if we, what happens if we just don't respond at all or don't play ball with them?" he questioned.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2023
“What happens if we just don’t respond at all or don’t play ball with them?”
From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2023
“All of a sudden there’s a bus with people from four states away showing up in my driveway while I’m trying to play ball with my kids,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2020
Howard, a guy I used to play ball with, crossed my mind.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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