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
Leavitt, however, didn't provide many details of how exactly a U.S. takeover would play out.
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025
How could this play out? Dr. Beckley, Dr. Paal, and Robert Ross, a professor of political science at Boston College and expert on Chinese security policy and U.S.-China relations, all see Mr. Trump’s desire to reclaim the Panama Canal as showmanship.
—Nate Iglehart, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2025
This top-down approach is all about creating a world view to determine the sectors and industries that stand to benefit or struggle as broader market and geopolitical trends play out.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Many Americans have watched long-term care play out for a parent or grandparent.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025
How could this play out? Dr. Beckley, Dr. Paal, and Robert Ross, a professor of political science at Boston College and expert on Chinese security policy and U.S.-China relations, all see Mr. Trump’s desire to reclaim the Panama Canal as showmanship.
—Nate Iglehart, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2025
This top-down approach is all about creating a world view to determine the sectors and industries that stand to benefit or struggle as broader market and geopolitical trends play out.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Many Americans have watched long-term care play out for a parent or grandparent.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for play out
Verb
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From feeling the sunshine on your skin to swimming in crystal-clear waters, spending time at the beach can have a healing impact on your wellbeing.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Sleeping the necessary seven to nine hours is like making a deposit, and any deprivation (that is, being awake more than 17 hours in a row) is like spending.—
Ashley Abramson,
Allure,
18 Feb. 2025
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But the arduous process, which can often feel like a full-time job, has begun to consume their lives and take a hefty mental toll.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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While the florets are most commonly consumed, the stalks are also edible and offer a mildly sweet taste.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
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The swamp is not being drained; it’s being filled with more water than the Panama Canal.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Patrick Reed drained a hole-in-one at the 'Watering Hole,' which sent fans into a frenzy.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Cowboys seem to be more concerned about the possibility of cap hell than exhausting every last resource to win now.—
Jon Machota,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Baltimore region has recently faced a volley of winter weather, exhausting some school systems of their snow days and leaving slippery roads behind.—
Dan Belson,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Feb. 2025
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Los Angeles ran out of water fast because attacks on simultaneous fires quickly drew down supplies.—
David Marston,
The Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2025
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Senior figures in the incoming Trump administration see a peace agreement as a way to draw down U.S. weapons deliveries to Ukraine in order to reserve them for a potential conflict with China.—
Arancha González Laya,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Jan. 2025
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Lurking within the various plotlines is a critique of the greed and selfishness baked into Baby Boomers and Gen X, who used up the planet’s resources without concern for the fallout faced by their offspring.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
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Get The Recipe 16 of 20 Chicken-And-Rice Soup With Mushrooms This easy weeknight meal is loaded with flavor and a great way to use up those back of the fridge and pantry ingredients.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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Trump, who took office on January 20, campaigned heavily on the economy, vowing to reduce inflation and impose tariffs on some of the country's closest trading partners like Mexico and Canada, citing concerns over drugs, immigration, and trade deficits.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Introduced late in the first decade of the 2000s, the program was revived in 2022 as part of a series of insurance reforms that aimed to reduce litigation — and insurance company failures.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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Almost no area could absorb that much rain without flooding, but recent storms have already soaked soils in this region and make the threat that much more serious.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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Although many at first wondered whether his threats of tariffs were a bluff and his suggestion that the U.S. absorb Canada was a joke, there is a growing sense that he must be taken seriously.—
Kate Linthicum and Denis Calnan Los Angeles Times (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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