How to Use on the game in a Sentence

on the game

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  • Stokes can impose his will on the game with his strength and athleticism.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026
  • The temperature was 95 degrees Fahrenheit on the game's first pitch.
    CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The temperature was 95 degrees Fahrenheit on the game’s first pitch.
    ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Without getting too focused on the game side of it, what Sean said about the story pulling you into emotions through texts and calls is important.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 June 2026
  • Merrill made a bad read on Ketel Marte’s line drive to center field on the game’s third pitch, going straight back while the ball spun to the left behind him and Marte ran to third.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
  • Leading a wild final flurry, Messi assisted on one goal and then scored the equalizer himself, before his teammates carried the load on the game-winner.
    Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
  • As Passan noted, Regan's influence on the game hardly ended after his final appearance as a player.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Sports Edition is The Athletic’s first-ever game, a daily puzzle designed for players to find connections between 16 words on the game board.
    Mark Cooper, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • The premiere episode launches a new interactive fan vote that will have a major impact on the game and kicks off the season’s live studio audience experience, a new addition that will continue throughout the summer.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 30 June 2026
  • The 2026 World Cup is set to be the most complex event of its kind in terms of logistics, and that's not just fancy marketing language—there are more teams competing, more cities involved, and more eyes on the game than ever before.
    Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026

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