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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
We should at least keep in mind as responsible viewers and citizens that what we’re seeing here, however factual in its crucial points, scrupulous in its details, and engaging in its philosophy, and however faithfully the actors embody their real-life models, it’s unavoidably an impression of the truth, built out with imagined scenes and conversations and made to play upon your feelings.
From Los Angeles Times
For now, the Dodgers haven’t decided where Betts will play upon his return.
From Los Angeles Times
It wasn’t clear what role, if any, Philippe expected to play upon his return to Haiti, which is under siege by gangs that grew extremely powerful in the political vacuum created by the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
From Seattle Times
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
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