playing God
Example Sentences
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“If you take away all the bad bugs, the beneficial bugs won’t come in. It’s all about stepping back and not playing God all the time.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2024
We are in our laboratories playing God with machine networks and not really having updated scientific language to describe the old ghouls and goblins.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2024
“We don’t want the government playing God, either,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2023
He’s playing the fool, and he’s playing God.
From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2022
The school band was playing "God Bless America" with all its might.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
