play games
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They play a game, but they aren’t here to play games.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
Only 3.5% of Netflix’s subscribers play games monthly, according to a recent internal memo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Wembanyama combined his work with Provence with hosting his Hoop Gambit event, in which participants play games of chess and basketball, in his hometown of Le Chesnay.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
On Wednesday, the company said it’s releasing $1,299 virtual reality glasses that buyers can use to watch movies, play games and browse the internet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
The next two or three days the Egyptians met in Egypt as usual, but they didn’t play games or consult the oracle.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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