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we've finally played out the leftovers from that huge holiday meal
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The conflict between compounders like Hims and pharmaceutical companies like Novo Nordisk is playing out against the backdrop of the Trump Administration’s foreign policy efforts.
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Seth Joseph, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The ensuing conflict has marked the longest and deadliest episode of the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict, resulting in a war that has played out across several fronts in the Middle East, including Iran and Yemen.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Upsets settle down as the tournament plays out After the first weekend, just a quarter of the field is left, and upsets become less common.
—Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Khalil's legal fight is playing out in federal court in New York as Abdalla's days are filled with nonstop calls to and from lawyers, anxious friends and family - and, sometimes, her husband calling from the detention center in Louisiana where he is being held.
—Arezou Rezvani, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
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Seth Joseph, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The ensuing conflict has marked the longest and deadliest episode of the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict, resulting in a war that has played out across several fronts in the Middle East, including Iran and Yemen.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Upsets settle down as the tournament plays out After the first weekend, just a quarter of the field is left, and upsets become less common.
—Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Khalil's legal fight is playing out in federal court in New York as Abdalla's days are filled with nonstop calls to and from lawyers, anxious friends and family - and, sometimes, her husband calling from the detention center in Louisiana where he is being held.
—Arezou Rezvani, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Play out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20out. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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