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[pley] / pleɪ /










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“We expect rapid uptake in late-line settings with potential in earlier lines if tolerability advantages play out,” the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But it is officials on the Canary Islands, where that policy should play out, who are most damning.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Scientists have long known that mitochondria, often called the cell's powerhouses, play a central role in this decline.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Tech will inevitably play a part in this: “How can you feel like you are winning in national security if you’re not winning in AI?” as McVey puts it.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

And if you see a puff adder in the road, it’ll roll over and play dead.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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