play the game
Example Sentences
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“You have to play the game that is there for you to play.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 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
It ruined my chance to play the game of evading the conductor with my pals.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
