PLAY (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 24 Similar Words

play (on or upon)

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to take unfair advantage of the candidate played on the voters' prejudices

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This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 15, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
The company says its CoSMo fusion systems are based on the magnetic mirror concept, which uses magnetic fields to confine high-temperature plasma.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

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Marco Tardelli, Italy vs West Germany, 1982 Italy exploit the space left behind as the Germans chase the game.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
That inconsistency may ultimately deliver advantages not to Europe, but to America, China, and every major power capable of exploiting its hesitation.

— Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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OpenAI says its threat reports draw on its view of how actors try to abuse AI models, often in combination with other platforms and tools.

— Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Four people represented by the ACLU of Tennessee filed a lawsuit in May accusing the task force of abusing the law to block them from documenting officers’ actions, sometimes ordering them to stay more than 100 feet away from arrest scenes.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

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For a Japanese company to leverage Ohtani and the Dodgers to introduce itself to an American audience is nothing new — not just for tangible consumer goods, but also for animated characters.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
That’s thanks, in large part, to the fact the space company will leverage existing technology to build a more agile launch infrastructure.

— Chris Young July 12, New Atlas, 13 July 2026

Definition of leverage

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Raving can be traced to the late 1980s, when artists like DJ Pierre and Spanky sparked a bright but short flame of acid house in Chicago clubs, manipulating synthesizers to create squelchy beats dancers could jack their bodies to.

— Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
Today’s elite are going to extraordinary lengths to manipulate their microclimates, from morphing mansions to underground snow rooms.

— Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026

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