How to Use in play in a Sentence

in play

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• Just tried to put the ball in play, try to help my team to win.
  — Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026
• But largely, the first four days have seen matchups hold, and one of the finer balances in tennis is back in play.
  — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 2 July 2026
• That’s probably not the surprising part — his speed has always been in play.
  — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
• Sidelined by a series of wars, the agenda is once again in play, with national elections due this fall.
  — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2026
• But, to ensure you're asked back or find yourself with guests who are eager for a repeat invite, certain etiquette rules should be in play.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
• Yash always asks guests to share their non-negotiables, which immediately narrows which camps are in play.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
• There was some irony in play, as when Casey first started getting tattoos seven or so years earlier, Gary didn’t like them.
  — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026
• But there are some very intriguing narratives in play after the genre of TV went through a renaissance this year.
  — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 6 July 2026
• Grier could have pressed forward with putting either in play for a roster player to significantly affect his team right now.
  — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 28 June 2026
• That’s why, next year, $60 oil is in play, according to JPMorgan.
  — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
• This becomes even more important, however, when a large, six-figure sum such as $25,000 is in play.
  — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 29 June 2026
• Airline executives have even gone on record to say that the main factors in play for fare prices are the supply of seats and the demand for people to fly, not the price of fuel.
  — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
• Various strategies are already in play to reduce the overall resource demands of AI.
  — Srinivas Shekar, Forbes.com, 3 Mar. 2026
• Mbappe was withdrawn with 13 minutes remaining after raising his arm to the bench and lying down on the floor while Morocco had the ball in play.
  — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 July 2026
• The trade market is drying up a bit at center, though Panarin’s former teammate Vincent Trocheck and others may still be in play.
  — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 28 June 2026
• For instance, the researchers didn’t measure appetite hormones, brain activity, or other body signals that could explain the mechanisms in play.
  — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 9 July 2026
• So many interesting character choices were in play during that battle, and so many different consequences hinged upon its outcome.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
• Arrowhead could remain in play for soccer and rugby in 2031, however, with the new Chiefs stadium part of the rugby bids.
  — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
• If anything, co-op felt even more chaotic than a standard Splatoon competitive match due to the extra variables in play, including the enemy gangs and the array of weapons.
  — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
• The proposal mentions other, less load-bearing modernizations in play, like how there’s no need for windshield wiper controls in autonomous vehicles.
  — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 2 July 2026
• The senior has been given a rating of 81, including 91 in toughness, 90 in awareness and 88 in play recognition.
  — Shaun Goodwin june 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 June 2026
• As many as four balls can be in play in multi-ball mode, and the cameras can track up to five players concurrently from fingertips to legs, analyzing shot trajectory, backspins, court positions and scoring.
  — Shirl Leigh july 13, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
• On March 31, ahead of this year’s midterm election — in which the balance of Congress is in play — the president issued an executive order that could change how mail-in or absentee ballots work.
  — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
• The transition already appears to be in play, with OnePlus’ German site currently nudging some customers toward Oppo devices.
  — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026
• Next year, $60 oil is in play, said Kieran Tompkins, senior climate and commodities economist at Capital Economics.
  — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
• In 2023, nearly 80 office buildings in New York had already been converted to residences over the prior two decades, with roughly 200 more potentially in play.
  — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 8 July 2026
• Already in play is Manhattan Beach Studios, another Hackman Capital property encumbered by a $240-million loan from Deutsche Bank that the lender is in the process of selling.
  — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
• That momentum carried her to a surprising spot in the Owen Hart Cup Final against Mercedes Mone, with the ultimate underdog story in play and the SAP Center crowd firmly behind her.
  — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026