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that TV news program plays up sensational stories just to get higher ratings
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The pop-up itself will play up some of the jokes in the show - like the sprinklers on the ceiling that are supposed to be filled with blood.
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Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
After that opener, the album is a litany of scenarios that play up guilt, betrayal, anxiety, resilience, and everything else that reduces interpersonal workings into a high-stakes chess match.
—Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2024
House Republicans have also tried to play up non-citizen voting as an issue, including with several unsuccessful attempts to to create a federal law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
Popular on Variety The alliance of hip-hop and wrestling was played up heavily during the event.
—Shaheem Reid, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024
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Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
After that opener, the album is a litany of scenarios that play up guilt, betrayal, anxiety, resilience, and everything else that reduces interpersonal workings into a high-stakes chess match.
—Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2024
House Republicans have also tried to play up non-citizen voting as an issue, including with several unsuccessful attempts to to create a federal law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
Popular on Variety The alliance of hip-hop and wrestling was played up heavily during the event.
—Shaheem Reid, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Play up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20up. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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