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we've finally played out the leftovers from that huge holiday meal
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Whatever the intention of its creators—and most reviews characterized the show at least partially as a workplace satire—what played out on our screens was less a critique of the office than a fetishization.
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Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
The order by the three-judge panel in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit gives the Trump administration a temporary ability to remove Hampton Dellinger from his special counsel post while his lawsuit plays out.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Mar. 2025
Separately, a federal appeals court allowed the president to remove the head of a government watchdog agency while a legal challenge to his firing plays out.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
The deal-making has been going on for months, since late last year at least, and while that process plays out, eyes are on other roles.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
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Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
The order by the three-judge panel in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit gives the Trump administration a temporary ability to remove Hampton Dellinger from his special counsel post while his lawsuit plays out.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Mar. 2025
Separately, a federal appeals court allowed the president to remove the head of a government watchdog agency while a legal challenge to his firing plays out.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
The deal-making has been going on for months, since late last year at least, and while that process plays out, eyes are on other roles.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Play out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20out. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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