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  • past tense form of play.
  • past participle of play.

played





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I was at Warped Tour in Long Beach last year when you guys played and —

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

You can find a few old photos, from the late 1980s, of Trump and Hogan posing together, when the future president played host to a couple of major WWE events.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

These “backdoor” references have long played a role in hiring, especially for senior roles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The match is expected to be played in the rain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

She played that darn rock ’n’ roll music at top volume as a teenager, and she liked boys who drove noisy cars.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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