Recent Examples on the WebDeparting are Rand, Bol and Vin Baker Jr., who have played out their eligibility, and forward Vincent Miszkiewicz and guard Brian Taylor II, who entered the transfer portal.—Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023 The biggest debate on Capitol Hill Wednesday played out in a hallway – not the House floor.—The Courier-Journal, 30 Mar. 2023 The company in 2021 bid nearly $15 million for tracts in the same part of the Gulf, which includes shallow waters — less than 656 feet (200 meters) deep — where oil has mostly played out and there are few active leases.—Kevin McGill, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Mar. 2023 The company in 2021 bid nearly $15 million for tracts in the same part of the Gulf, which includes shallow waters — less than 656 feet deep — where oil has mostly played out and there are few active leases.—Kevin McGill and Matthew Brown, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2023 On Tuesday, the fifth anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., that left 17 dead and 17 injured, the now-familiar rituals of sorrow, anger and disbelief played out again, a day after the shootings and a three-hour police manhunt on Monday night.—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023 Smith anticipates going to graduate school once his baseball career has played out.—San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2023 Alexa feels the app has the potential to expand rapidly by riding on the coattails of the post-Covid-19 zeitgeist—when everyone felt vulnerable and slow-burning lockdown dating played out exclusively on video conferencing platforms.—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
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