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To have the chance to play in a World Cup final snatched from you in that fashion will take a while to digest.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
After Wales' scrum buckled early on, an ineffective attacking play involving Thomas resulted in Springboks hooker Malcolm Marx achieving a turnover penalty with rampaging lock Cobus Wiese almost crossing the Welsh line before knocking on.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
They are set to play Game 1 at 9:35 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
The actress says getting in shape to play an FBI agent in her new show was a “full-time job.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
We couldn’t play a real ball game, and we hadn’t gotten to Four-Cornered Cat yet.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Theater Works record plays at UCLA’s Melnitz Hall, where the primal storytelling of actors reading lines and Foley artists adding sounds riveted me more than a Broadway spectacle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Joe Locke, who plays Charlie, tells the BBC the pair wanted to give their love story "a cinematic ending" with a "laser focus" on the tribulations of their two characters.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Not one of those has been scored by a player who actually plays in the English Premier League.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
As the metal is used to power graphics processing units, it plays an essential role in data centers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“And plays chess. I’m tired of beating you lot.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
Spence also played well against France, winning a penalty.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The company played down the operational impact, stating supply chains faced minimal disruption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Ollie Watkins played only six minutes in the whole tournament, when he replaced Kane against Panama, while Ivan Toney got a few minutes at the end of stoppage time in the loss by Argentina.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Wildberries played down the operational impact of the strikes and announced payouts to the injured and the families of the deceased.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
A favorite Broadway actress sang “The Rochester Knockings at Barnum’s Hotel,” and Mysterious Knockings, “a new farce full of glorious fun and frolic,” played at a popular theater.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Now they worried that Tahnoon was again playing a fast one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Before leaving for Barcelona this summer, he played up front for Newcastle at times last season and has previously said that, in time, he envisages playing more centrally.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Instead of Gods like Poseidon and Zeus playing an integral role in the story, they are left as unseen forces that motivate the characters’ actions.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Rortvedt, currently playing in triple-A for the New York Mets, fits the profile of what the Dodgers need now: a defense-first catcher with major league readiness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
He takes out his cell and shows me a video of him tinkering on the piano, playing the first few bars.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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