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play

[pley] / pleɪ /










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They play a central role in how the material behaves.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Now they get to play the most important.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

His yellow card for a deliberate knock-on with eight minutes to play effectively ended the contest, although Crowley collected his own chip to score a creative consolation and reduce Exeter's margin of victory.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

With stroke play, he says, “one bad break like that would ruin your chances for the entire event.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“Or we could play with those cars in the corner?”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison