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playing
  • present participle of play.

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Playing some of these songs in public is rude and perhaps illegal indecency.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Playing EVE Online can take hundreds of hours.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Playing by a well-worn Silicon Valley playbook, AI companies charged rock-bottom prices to hook customers after ChatGPT burst onto the scene.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Playing alongside the England international, there are options in Lewis-Skelly, deep-lying Spanish midfielder Martin Zubimendi and Norwegian playmaker Martin Odegaard.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“Yeah. Playing for a long time,” Axel adds, even louder.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina