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that TV news program plays up sensational stories just to get higher ratings
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Related Articles During an interview, Eiseman played up how browns have been gaining traction with fashion designers beyond the classicism that they are known for.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
In the aftermath of the 2020 election, Newsmax played up Donald Trump‘s unfounded claims that the 2020 election was rigged against him.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024
In some cases, the West can play up these facts by declassifying information that exposes these tensions.
—Maria Snegovaya, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
Early in the campaign, Trump played up the economy and inflation.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
In the aftermath of the 2020 election, Newsmax played up Donald Trump‘s unfounded claims that the 2020 election was rigged against him.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024
In some cases, the West can play up these facts by declassifying information that exposes these tensions.
—Maria Snegovaya, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
Early in the campaign, Trump played up the economy and inflation.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Play up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20up. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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