play the game
Example Sentences
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“To be honest, I could play the game still,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
“Why are we good for baseball? Because our players play the game the right way.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
"Wait for 24 hours, let us play the game which is more important."
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026
He posited that if AI comes to shape too much of game-day strategizing, “We can just play the game without the players and coaches,” almost as if the “Madden NFL” videogame replaced the actual NFL.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026
Carol is smart, witty, and she knows how to play the game.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
