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
The impacts of this seeming paradox are just beginning to play out, often with dire consequences.
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Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The compression of all these events — which are meant to play out across four years in the lives of Cassian, Mon, Luthen, and their enemies and allies — proves a mixed blessing for Andor Season Two.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
Watching this scene play out, Solis is reminded of her mother.
—Patrick Davis, NPR, 20 Apr. 2025
So far the positioning appears to be playing out well.
—Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The compression of all these events — which are meant to play out across four years in the lives of Cassian, Mon, Luthen, and their enemies and allies — proves a mixed blessing for Andor Season Two.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
Watching this scene play out, Solis is reminded of her mother.
—Patrick Davis, NPR, 20 Apr. 2025
So far the positioning appears to be playing out well.
—Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for play out
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Trump, Biden allies divided over GDP report One crisis away from homelessness While discretionary spending is somewhat determined by priorities, income is the key factor when calculating what and where to spend.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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And four years later, their collection of groups spent $42 million to unsuccessfully keep Trump from becoming the nominee for a third time.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 May 2025
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Additionally, the study of chemical isotopes — variants of carbon and nitrogen that reflect plant or animal proteins consumed — from a bone sample taken from the mummy’s spine revealed a high-quality diet based on grain and a large proportion of meat.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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The consistent overproduction of milk is the reason federal dietary guidelines recommend that adults consume three cups of dairy per day, as well as why half-pint milk cartons are a mainstay of the nation’s school cafeterias.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
2 May 2025
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The arena goes icily silent, punctuated by some half-hearted boos as the clock drains down.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Today's Amazon deals are built to level up your setup without draining your wallet.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2025
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Dominate a single platform Many entrepreneurs exhaust themselves trying to maintain presence across every social channel, newsletter platform, and podcast directory.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The gorilla could easily maim several men before being exhausted.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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Some people returned money on their own after CNBC reported in October that the bank was going after potential fraudsters who had drawn down the largest amounts, said the person.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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Those with many years until retirement still need heavy exposure to stocks, but those in retirement (and drawing down heavily on their portfolios) need to be overweight in bonds.—
James Berman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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It can be safely used up to doses of 400 milligrams.24 Taking magnesium oxide during pregnancy may delay the start of breast milk production.25 Magnesium Bisglycinate Magnesium bisglycinate can help reduce leg cramps during pregnancy.—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
15 Apr. 2025
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Crafted on satin and velvet and using up to 50 different materials — including sequins, metallic and silk thread, glass beads, wool satin and silk organza — these embroideries embellished unique furniture pieces, basically one-of-a kind.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Answer: Your withdrawals from retirement plans won’t reduce your Social Security directly.—
Liz Weston,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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The trial of estrogen alone also raised safety concerns, though both types of therapy reduced the risk of bone fractures.—
Jean Wactawski-Wende,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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Many smaller businesses are unable to absorb such shocks.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, a dense fog of hydrogen gas with a little helium mixed in filled the universe and absorbed the starlight.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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