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we've finally played out the leftovers from that huge holiday meal
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Consider how the Venezuelan presidential election this summer played out on Polymarket.
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Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
The whole thing played out while students were being let out of school.
—Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
The main storyline plays out in 1962, which is the year the Black Spot burned down, while the book places that particular tragedy in the 1930s.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The debacle played out on the internet as well as on the famous family's reality TV show.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
The whole thing played out while students were being let out of school.
—Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
The main storyline plays out in 1962, which is the year the Black Spot burned down, while the book places that particular tragedy in the 1930s.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The debacle played out on the internet as well as on the famous family's reality TV show.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Play out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20out. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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