as in to spend
to make complete use of
we've finally played out the leftovers from that huge holiday meal
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Recent Examples of play out
The same seasonal cycle plays out every year, according to data from the Census Bureau’s Monthly Retail Trade Survey.
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
The legal battle over Smith's report on Trump The Justice Department's publication of the first volume of Smith's report marked the culmination of a fast-moving legal battle that transpired over the past week and played out days before Trump is to be sworn in for a second term.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
Ultimately, the new Walmart logo is a perfect example of several psychological factors playing out over the internet in unison.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Trump will also appeal the case in an effort to wipe his record clean of the 34 felony convictions, which will need to play out over the coming months or even years.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
The legal battle over Smith's report on Trump The Justice Department's publication of the first volume of Smith's report marked the culmination of a fast-moving legal battle that transpired over the past week and played out days before Trump is to be sworn in for a second term.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
Ultimately, the new Walmart logo is a perfect example of several psychological factors playing out over the internet in unison.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Trump will also appeal the case in an effort to wipe his record clean of the 34 felony convictions, which will need to play out over the coming months or even years.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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The life story of author Horatio Alger, born on January 13, 1832, spent decades shrouded in misconception.Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
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In general, brain rot can also refer to surrealist content created to entertain people whose attention spans have presumably withered away thanks to time spent scrolling, or to a state of general onlineness that has rewired one’s mind.Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Of course, rules to reduce nicotine in cigarettes would have no impact on nicotine in e-cigarettes, which have largely replaced combustible tobacco as one of the main ways young people now consume nicotine.Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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And the reach of all these different channels combined is really critical because people are consuming their news in a lot of different ways, not just watching a linear broadcast but across social media and all these streaming channels.Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
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And, if more private schools did open in rural areas, that would drain enrollment from public schools that often served as centers of the community.Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
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Cornell said the next step is to drain the New Glenn rocket of its fuel.Jackie Wattles, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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While Valverde was brought off in the 74th minute of the Super Cup semi final win against Mallorca on Thursday, Bellingham was seen going to the turf exhausted on more than one occasion and touching the back of his legs.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Backlash to the backlash emerged on Thursday, as many users pointed out that fire resources had been exhausted in the Palisades.Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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Theoretically, if 1,000 tonnes of CO2 is artificially pulled out of the ocean’s upper layer, the ocean will eventually draw down 1,000 tonnes of CO2 from the air.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024
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The goal isn’t to grow a large sum of money in an investment account and then draw down from it to live on.George Acheampong, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Fry up some ham, or simply use up cold breakfast ham, and you're set with quite the traditional lunch that many Southern kids are familiar with.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
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New York can use up to three retention spots this trade deadline, which would be a shrewd way to collect middle-round draft picks.Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Tailor For Expense Reduction Messaging When crafting your capabilities statement, customize it to showcase how your business can help agencies reduce costs: • Use metrics to quantify savings from previous contracts.Col. Rafael Marrero, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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And the disaster has exposed holes in the region's preparations to reduce the chances of fires getting so unmanageable and to keep communities safer.Lauren Sommer, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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The rice is cooked perfectly and absorbs all the flavors of the broth and the cream of chicken mixture; the milk also helps to add an extra element of creaminess to the dish.Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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Cancer cells absorb large amounts of sugar, absorbing the radioactive material.Doru Paul, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Play out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play%20out. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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