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plays

  • plural of play.
  • present tense form of play (3rd person singular).

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My daughter is in two plays right now at this place called the Morgan-Wixson Theatre in Santa Monica, so it’s my responsibility to take her over there and drop her off for practice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

Whoever plays at right-back for England on Monday might have a real task on their hands.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

“When Mexico plays, many fans pray to the Virgin of Guadalupe to help them push the ball,” said Francisco Acero, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Mexico, who blessed the renovated stadium this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

Michael Burry has intensified his bearish stance against the AI trade with a reported bet against Micron Technology, one of the most important plays in the memory space.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 3, 2026

Just how much of a role the neurological plays in music making and perception and how much is governed by music as a cultural institution remains to be seen.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin