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
Those legal fights will likely play out before a January trial in which Zhang will decide whether the restrictions should be permanently struck down.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
These factors give the Federal Reserve room to resume rate cuts – maybe, eventually – once the one-time effects of tariffs have played out.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 27 May 2025
The games have been, for the most part, nail-biters – unpredictable, competitive matchups that appear to be sowing the seeds for a new wave of NBA superstars and team rivalries that should play out for years to come.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 May 2025
This same pattern plays out in public markets every day.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
These factors give the Federal Reserve room to resume rate cuts – maybe, eventually – once the one-time effects of tariffs have played out.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 27 May 2025
The games have been, for the most part, nail-biters – unpredictable, competitive matchups that appear to be sowing the seeds for a new wave of NBA superstars and team rivalries that should play out for years to come.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 May 2025
This same pattern plays out in public markets every day.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for play out
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The actor-writer-director, who is 31 and uses they/she pronouns, has spent the last decade or so as a niche internet presence, going viral periodically on Twitter (and then X) and TikTok with satirical front-facing videos and bone-dry one-liners.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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Smith has spent the past 15 years actively involved in criminal justice reform in Kentucky, Tennessee and countries in Central America.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Soy is a common allergen, and thus the undeclared ingredient could pose a risk to those with a soy allergy who consume the product.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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For example, in 2024, China supplied 70 percent of all lithium-ion batteries consumed in the U.S.—
Elena Bou,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Reserve forward Obi Toppin helped swing the game, draining five 3s off the bench.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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These unnecessary burdens slow them down, drain their energy, and keep them from reaching their next level.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The visa expired in February 2023, but Soliman has not exhausted legal efforts to remain in the U.S., according to NBC.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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The object could be a white dwarf—an Earth-sized husk that remains after a star has exhausted its nuclear fuel.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Many consumers are making more money and charging purchases instead of drawing down from a savings account.—
Dryden Pence,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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Proposals under discussion include reducing federal support for Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act, imposing work requirements for some adult beneficiaries, and closing mechanisms that allow states to draw down extra federal funds through provider taxes.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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These seemingly small choices can collectively use up a lot of mental energy that could have been reserved for more personally meaningful tasks.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Go on down the list, which includes everything from essentials like housing and groceries to financial goals like investing and debt payments to extras like your daily latte and assign each a number until your whole paycheck is used up.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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With Bayern aiming to reduce their wage bill, the Wirtz signing would have come at the cost of at least an extra €20million (£16.8m, $22.7m) per year, on top of a transfer fee somewhere between €100m and €150m.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Their original sentences, which were 12 years and seven years, respectively, were reduced in September 2023.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Some heavy metals are introduced through fertilizers and insecticides, while other heavy metals occur naturally in soil and are absorbed by plants.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Hair porosity influences how well hair absorbs water, oils, and hair care products.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
4 June 2025
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