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played ball

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past tense of play ball

as in collaborated

to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end She refused to play ball with the investigators.

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pulled together

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But thanks to Kemble’s careful vision, it gets pulled together into a relaxing space where there's always a new detail to catch your eye.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Full Scale, a software staffing firm headquartered in Leawood, pulled together government data, public earnings filings, and a stack of industry surveys into its 2026 State of IT Staffing report.

— Felysha Walker, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

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