How to Use at play in a Sentence

at play

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• But that does not mean there was not a quid pro quo at play, too.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
• There’s no sort of other genre at play, at least for the first act kind.
  — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
• And so all of those things were at play in creating the band.
  — Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
• There may be, in fact, multiple pieces of new physics at play.
  — Quanta Magazine, 19 Jan. 2024
• Like so many things in science, there are two effects at play here.
  — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2024
• This new study proposes that changes in both shape and speed are at play.
  — Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
• On the other hand, there is also a social game at play here.
  — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
• But there are forces at play beyond an aversion to ironing, too.
  — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2025
• Of course, there are other factors at play, such as provenance.
  — Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
• And so there's a wider democratic concern that's at play there.
  — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
• There are many factors at play, but investing in the right tools is one of them.
  — Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
• The study didn’t dive into that, but there are likely a few factors at play here.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Mar. 2026
• If wind turbines aren’t to blame for their deaths, what other factors could be at play?
  — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
• The bar includes a landscaped area for people to hang out with the dogs or just watch them at play.
  — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2024
• Is this a question of side effects or are there other factors at play?
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
• There are other legal issues and questions at play in the case.
  — Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2024
• There are myriad mucks at play, but not all gloop is created equal.
  — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
• There’s a certain rejection of ego at play with Hardy in these films.
  — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
• And as the clock ticks toward the end of camp, there are several factors at play.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
• At the very least, a certain measure of moral relativism was at play this past week.
  — Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
• Your best bet is to stay grounded while embracing the inevitable changes that are at play.
  — Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
• If these strategies don’t help, a serious sleep problem may be at play.
  — Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Feb. 2026
• The finale wrapped up the season’s plot nicely while leaving one huge wild card at play.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
• There are larger, structural problems at play here that do not seem close to being fixed.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
• De Haan said the same market forces at play now could keep prices under pressure.
  — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Dec. 2025
• Huge unevenness of three sorts is at play here—the many transitions.
  — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
• Goldberg gave a good explanation of just what's at play here.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
• But some of those indulging in the online journeys through time say something more is at play as well.
  — Pavan Mahal, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
• What physical processes are at play, and over what timescales?
  — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
• There’s a third matter at play here, too, in who gets to decide what is helpful to someone else.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2024