as in to spend
to make complete use of
we've finally played out the leftovers from that huge holiday meal
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Recent Examples of play out
The Chargers were played out of SoFi Stadium by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a 40-17 loss.
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Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Their divorce, which has often played out in the public eye, is ongoing.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
So if Original Sin is the flashback now playing out in present-day Dexter’s mind, Resurrection will be what happens when Dexter sits up in that hospital bed.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
But the most predictable scenario was the one that played out: the federal prosecutions of the Presidential candidate were not close to finished during the election season.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Their divorce, which has often played out in the public eye, is ongoing.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
So if Original Sin is the flashback now playing out in present-day Dexter’s mind, Resurrection will be what happens when Dexter sits up in that hospital bed.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
But the most predictable scenario was the one that played out: the federal prosecutions of the Presidential candidate were not close to finished during the election season.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump has been ordered to spend up to four hours answering questions under oath as part of his lawsuit against ABC and host George Stephanopoulos.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Journalists and sources alike need vacation time to spend with their families and enjoy holidays, but the demands of a 24/7 news cycle and a daily print newspaper never disappear.Eric Larsen, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Dec. 2024
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How to Manage: To manage a lack of sleep from alcohol, either eliminate it from your diet or consume moderately during the day, making sure to stop imbibing well before your bedtime.Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2024
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Surprising Fact On a body weight basis, children 2 to 5 years old consume about twice as much of the red dye through food as the general population, according to the FDA.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Gabriel stood awkwardly between the door and the back of a sofa, facing Thornton, and his calm drained away.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Keep in mind that this gearing will drain the battery more than when driven at slower city speeds.New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
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The company’s demand for talent likely exceeded these annual totals, but Congress has set a yearly limit on H-1B petitions that employers have exhausted for the past two decades.Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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In the 1790s, after about a decade of loyal service, many members of the corps were physically exhausted by the demands of their duties.Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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But if the wood ends up decomposing or being burned—as is often the case with Christmas trees—then much of the carbon drawn down could end up back in the atmosphere.Alexa Phillips, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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Fiscal analysts’ recommendations include drawing down roughly half of the $2.5 billion rainy day fund and another measure that would significantly slim down the state’s reserves in case of a recession.Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024
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In terms of overall power demand, Doan points out that data centers are projected to use up to 8% of all power by the end of the decade, and notes that this will require a significant shift in thinking about energy.John Werner, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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With so many creative ways to use up your Thanksgiving leftovers, there’s no need to let any food go to waste.Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
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Surgery can benefit from real-time AI explanations and XR visualizations to reduce patient anxiety, while oncology can simplify complex treatment plans for better decision making.Alon Zuckerman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Westmore Beauty’s 60-Second Eye Effects Gel Duo promises to instantly reduce the appearance of signs of aging around your eyes.Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2024
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That includes absorbing the likely loss of Russia’s two military bases in Syria, and accepting what analysts call the crushing defeat of Kremlin ally Iran.Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
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Cruise, which previously operated as a subsidiary, will now be fully absorbed by GM.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Play out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play%20out. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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