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Time to draw the curtains & play dead.
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Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
Michael Manuel, the fearsome actor who plays Jacob Marley’s Ghost, climbs those stairs just enough to step into the coffin, scooch all the way down and play dead.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
For a sick puppy, the dawg in MacKinnon would sooner play dead than ever phone it in.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Right after a whistle blew the play dead, a Flyers fan in the front row stuck up his middle finger at Crosby.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
Michael Manuel, the fearsome actor who plays Jacob Marley’s Ghost, climbs those stairs just enough to step into the coffin, scooch all the way down and play dead.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
For a sick puppy, the dawg in MacKinnon would sooner play dead than ever phone it in.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Right after a whistle blew the play dead, a Flyers fan in the front row stuck up his middle finger at Crosby.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Play dead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20dead. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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