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Escapism will always come into play for holiday moviegoing, but the prospect of a movie – even one set in the magical land of Oz – inspiring conversation about serious, real-world matters affecting lots of families this season would be a change for, well, good.
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Dan Heching, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
As these teams look to win their divisions in the NFC these next seven weekends, clinching the tiebreaker between each other could come into play when seeding is determined in January.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 22 Nov. 2025
Even as logistics, and fears come into play, there appears to be agreement that this new layer of complexity is one more balancing act while managing the expectations of global buyers and the demands of a vast, predominantly female workforce.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
That could come into play with the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens, two wild-card contenders who are not on the Chargers’ schedule this season.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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Dan Heching, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
As these teams look to win their divisions in the NFC these next seven weekends, clinching the tiebreaker between each other could come into play when seeding is determined in January.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 22 Nov. 2025
Even as logistics, and fears come into play, there appears to be agreement that this new layer of complexity is one more balancing act while managing the expectations of global buyers and the demands of a vast, predominantly female workforce.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
That could come into play with the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens, two wild-card contenders who are not on the Chargers’ schedule this season.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Come into play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20into%20play. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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