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
Here’s a closer look at how that strategy plays out.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
The recent verdict against Meta and Google is being treated as a bellwether trial, meaning, according to legal experts, it’s meant to test how thousands of similar lawsuits could play out.
—Emma Withrow, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
Much of this story will play out on the other side of an ocean, in an America reluctant to regulate firearms.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Fintrx This trend of making fewer but larger deals is also playing out with corporate investors.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
The recent verdict against Meta and Google is being treated as a bellwether trial, meaning, according to legal experts, it’s meant to test how thousands of similar lawsuits could play out.
—Emma Withrow, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
Much of this story will play out on the other side of an ocean, in an America reluctant to regulate firearms.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Fintrx This trend of making fewer but larger deals is also playing out with corporate investors.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for play out
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At thirty-three, Chalker was older than most of his classmates, with more experience professionally and abroad, and he was tapped to spend a day with James Pavitt, then the agency’s director of operations.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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After Brooklyn spent two quarters playing mostly clean, the third quarter got loose.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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That translates to many years to replace the 850 consumed by the Iran War.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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Amid public concern, federal health authorities have denied any reports of illnesses linked to consuming fish or seafood because of possible contamination.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Some fruit trees might prefer wet weather and moist earth, but others will perform best with well-draining, sandy soil.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
2 Apr. 2026
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That includes details that criminals can use to drain accounts, open loans, or impersonate you.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The idea that forms of artistic expression can exhaust themselves is nothing new.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 2018, pregnant with her third child, Kate Ames was exhausted.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Carryboy adds a leisure battery so the living amenities are not drawing down the drive battery at camp.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the interim, inventories at Cushing and Rotterdam are drawing down at rates not seen since 2022.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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This capital was produced in the past and is intended to continue to produce over time, rather than being used up to meet immediate needs.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the Middle East conflicts of 2025, most estimates have it that nearly a quarter of the stocks of the Army’s high-altitude interceptor, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile, were consumed; a comparable number may have been used up in the current conflict.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Protective styles like low buns or braids can also reduce frizz throughout the day.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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In her tenure, Colorado has taken major steps to increase price transparency, reduce hospital and prescription drug costs, and hold the health care industry accountable.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Stony rubbish, dead trees, the odd corpse in the garden—nothing that couldn’t be absorbed back into the earth.—
Caroline Fraser,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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In more severe cases of hair loss, a doctor might prescribe oral minoxidil, which is generally absorbed better by the body but also typically comes with more side effects.—
Rebecca Strong,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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