playing

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“He wasn’t just playing three characters, but three different layers of the same character, each with unique looks, vocal ranges, physicalities and emotions,” says Matt Duffer, one of the show’s creators.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

"I always wanted to do comedy. I mean, I've always done action my whole life," where playing superheroes felt "inevitable."

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

"I'm still training, I'm playing in the Spanish League, in the Italian League, and I'm coaching the Danish ladies," she said, adding she also runs her own PT business.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Whether there will be a hegemon playing a role comparable to that played by the United States after the end of the Cold War is doubtful.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

“The harp is playing by itself,” I said, wide-eyed.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff