as in to spend
to make complete use of
we've finally played out the leftovers from that huge holiday meal
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Recent Examples of play out
Studios in Birmingham, is the first time there’s been a bespoke base for the drama that indeed is playing out on a much larger scale.
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
Camila Villas at the International Trade Centre has watched this dynamic play out across ITC’s work with manufacturers in East Africa and South Asia.
—Muchaneta Ten Napel, Sourcing Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
That doesn’t stop us from playing out the scenario so many times in our brains that the VHS tape starts to wear thin.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Similar primary rumbles are set to play out over the coming months, including in Colorado's June 30 primaries.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
Camila Villas at the International Trade Centre has watched this dynamic play out across ITC’s work with manufacturers in East Africa and South Asia.
—Muchaneta Ten Napel, Sourcing Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
That doesn’t stop us from playing out the scenario so many times in our brains that the VHS tape starts to wear thin.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Similar primary rumbles are set to play out over the coming months, including in Colorado's June 30 primaries.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for play out
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This has meant the show has spent more time with the very relatable Dunk and his precocious charge Egg.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Grohl said the band spent months discussing their next steps before making the decision.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
22 Feb. 2026
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But food science specialists say the coatings are safe to consume and are applied in very small amounts, according to Donald Schwan, department chair, distinguished professor, and extension specialist in food science at Rutgers University.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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If power is lost for less than two hours, most perishable food should be safe to consume.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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However, because it is adapted to arid environments and well-draining soils, avoid Russian sage in wet areas.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
26 Feb. 2026
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Cactus and Succulent Mix Unlike moisture-loving tropical plants, cacti and succulents have evolved to thrive in very dry conditions—meaning that the ideal soil mix for these plants will drain very quickly without holding excess moisture.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
26 Feb. 2026
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Then there’s Rick Devens, whose reputation coming off of his fourth-place finish in season 38’s Edge of Extinction is less of a coldly calculating snake than a perpetual-motion machine whose strategizing and idol-hunting has the 50 returnees already exhausted at the thought of playing with him.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2026
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Seven starters left via the portal, and another 13 exhausted their eligibility.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Higher inflation could mean a larger COLA, which would draw down the trust fund more quickly.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The deal would have drawn down punishing 50 percent duties on Indian imports (raised by 25 percent in August 2025 due to the country’s purchasing of Russian oil) to just 18 percent.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Feb. 2026
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Looking for a delicious way to use up your bounty of in-season yellow squash, zucchini, and tomatoes?—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, fears exist that the three-way primary could be using up financial resources the party could need in the general election later this year.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Feb. 2026
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But in the long run, that doesn’t do anything to dismantle networks of criminality or reduce the size of their operations.—
Angélica Durán-Martínez,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2026
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Others have sought to use cloud seeding to disperse fog at airports, tackle air pollution, reduce hail damage or even to manipulate the weather for major events, such as the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Wrap your unwashed roots in a paper towel to absorb any potential moisture, then store the carrots in a zip-top bag or airtight container in your refrigerator’s crisper drawer for up to 4 weeks.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2026
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But what absorbs him most is the intense kinship that the San feel with the elephants, to the point where, at a bonfire dance, a kind of cross-species migration of souls seems to take place.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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