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out of sheer envy, she would always play down her sister's accomplishments
if you play down your part in the project, you won't get the credit you deserve
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Speaking to reporters after meeting with Mr. Rubio, however, Mr. Mulino repeatedly played down the risk that Mr. Trump might seize the canal, by force or otherwise.
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Michael Crowley, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2025
Steph Curry dropped 17 points in the second half and made key plays down the stretch.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
Kings playing down to competition The Kings in recent seasons made a habit of playing down to their competition, which was possible on Monday given the Nets had been one of the NBA’s worst teams over the last two months.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
Centers Samson Johnson and Reed scored 14 points a piece, each making critical plays down the stretch to avoid what would’ve been the program’s first loss to Butler (8-11, 1-7 Big East) in the 11-game all-time series.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
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Michael Crowley, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2025
Steph Curry dropped 17 points in the second half and made key plays down the stretch.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
Kings playing down to competition The Kings in recent seasons made a habit of playing down to their competition, which was possible on Monday given the Nets had been one of the NBA’s worst teams over the last two months.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
Centers Samson Johnson and Reed scored 14 points a piece, each making critical plays down the stretch to avoid what would’ve been the program’s first loss to Butler (8-11, 1-7 Big East) in the 11-game all-time series.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Play down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20down. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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