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The audience rose as a brass band began to play upon the arrival of the royal family, who sat in their box in the famous concert hall.
From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025
For now, the Dodgers haven’t decided where Betts will play upon his return.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024
Hakstol saw much the same thing, lamenting the Kraken’s power play in the first period that lasted just one minute before devolving into a four-on-four and eventual Dallas power play upon which the Stars scored.
From Seattle Times • May 9, 2023
The World Cup, indeed, should play upon the world stage and not just one continent or two.
From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2022
That somebody may have you written across the pages of some magazine as a buffoon and a clown has got to play upon your psyche as to how you perform, how hard you’ll push.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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