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Recent Examples of role-play
Rowe asserts that the entire field of infosec emerged from play, as computer engineers explored other ways to use their creations, while physical security professionals have long enjoyed role-plays and immersive learning.
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Abigail Dubiniecki, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The format for the finals was a mock-up of World of Warcraft, an online role-playing game.
—Mikayla Whitmore, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Rory also spent time talking to people around the world while playing the online role-playing game RuneScape, according to his mom.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
These chatbots, accessible to users of all ages, allowed for graphic role-playing scenarios, sparking outrage and raising concerns about the ethical responsibilities of AI platforms in moderating harmful content.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Abigail Dubiniecki, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The format for the finals was a mock-up of World of Warcraft, an online role-playing game.
—Mikayla Whitmore, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Rory also spent time talking to people around the world while playing the online role-playing game RuneScape, according to his mom.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
These chatbots, accessible to users of all ages, allowed for graphic role-playing scenarios, sparking outrage and raising concerns about the ethical responsibilities of AI platforms in moderating harmful content.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for role-play
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At least eight states — California, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia — have enacted measures banning or restricting students’ use of cellphones in schools.—
Andrew Demillo,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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If the two hosts win this weekend, the Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will enact a second take of Super Bowl LVII.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Friends Dog Grooming Car Toy Now for just $7, builders can act out a dog grooming scene with this Lego Friends kit.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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These men act out their crimes in reenactments, leading to what’s almost an exorcism for both the killer and the survivors.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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Tatum replied, rhetorically, while smiling and pantomiming a basketball shot.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
5 June 2024
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And so a lot of overqualified actors keep getting stuck pantomiming her presence, deliberately evoking Ripley while reminding us what the series lost when its star finally put the feverish space chases behind her.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2024
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How The Breakthrough dramatizes the case The Breakthrough is a dramatized retelling of the events surrounding the Linköping murders.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
TIME,
10 Jan. 2025
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Such data dramatize the growing risks of outburst floods, says Irfan Rashid, a climate scientist at Kashmir University.—
ByAthar Parvaiz,
science.org,
2 Dec. 2024
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Today, Margaret would be playacting her own massacre in active shooter drills at school.—
Petula Dvorak,
Washington Post,
1 May 2023
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Trump’s modus, as ever, was to playact; his game has always been improv.—
Joe Klein,
Washington Post,
12 Jan. 2023
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If the content of his films skews towards the dark side, their form tends to be a bit more playful, undercutting some of the heaviness of what’s being depicted.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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Contemporary sculptures of earthly Greek women were usually made from terra-cotta and depicted them clothed in tight cloaks.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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The trios were tasked with developing three desserts that would represent their country: a frozen dessert, a restaurant dessert — which can have a special garnish added at the judging table — and a show chocolate.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Each contained a different crystal hidden beneath it that represented which snake I would be paired with.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Outside Online,
27 Jan. 2025
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Song and her husband, Macaulay Culkin, watched the Los Angeles Lakers take on their cross-country rivals, the Boston Celtics, at the Crypto.com Arena on January 24.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
24 Jan. 2025
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Hands-Free Management Unlike traditional property investments, where landlords handle maintenance, repairs and tenant concerns, housing providers take on these responsibilities.—
Frank Cartwright,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Role-play.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role-play. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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