play out

Example Sentences

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It is worth asking how often events actually play out that way.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

It is still too early to tell how implementing many small tax breaks, as opposed to a few big ones, will play out across the economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

“While we cannot predict how these risks and uncertainties will ultimately play out, they are significant,” Dimon said in a release.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

While the dispute is centered in one neighborhood, similar battles are likely to play out elsewhere as nonprofit groups seek to expand services to treat mental health issues, addiction and homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“You keep off the streets, or I’d see you. Who do you play out with? Are you hiding out in the woods with one of those dam slick-headed jellybeans? Is that where you go?”

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner