play the game
Example Sentences
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"We did not play the game, we played the occasion, and it became far too big for us," said Bodo/Glimt boss Kjetil Knutsen.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
Roughly 21,000 people have signed up to play the game, called “Fantasy Box Office,” since it launched last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
So the foundation might be the same, but she has got to kind of play the game for a while and she’s got to find out information from them first.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
"Wait for 24 hours, let us play the game which is more important."
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026
He’d say I should play the game, that I made a commitment to the team.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
