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play at

VERB
dip into
Synonyms
WEAK
appropriate browse dabble flip through get glance at glance over leaf through peruse rifle through run over run through scan seize skim take taste thumb through

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If City are able to win and further close the gap between the sides, they could actually be top of the table by the time Arsenal next play at Emirates Stadium.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

With 36 holes still to play at a fickle Augusta which has the capacity to bite back, it is far from game over.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“It takes awareness to play at a decent pace,” says Joe Falardeau, head golf professional at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio, which this year hosts the 46th U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Looking at AAL’s monthly chart one can see how round number theory has come into play at the $10 figure:

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Wes’s eyebrows arched up and his voice rose, his best play at sincerity.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore