How to Use at play in a Sentence
at play
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One issue at play was the climactic fight, which was reconfigured.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
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But there are more forces at play right now, and the prices of oil and gold don’t, in reality, show a very strong correlation.
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Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
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While industrial demand for silver does influence the metal’s price, there are other forces at play.
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Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
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One detail in particular about her gameday look instantly caught our eye—but how could it not, given the major sparkle factor at play?
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Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
1 July 2026
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And Dialogue Is Often To Blame There are actually two problems at play here.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
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With the help of an NYPD detective and Susan's brother, Jacob, Reacher must race against the clock to solve the mystery behind her death and save himself from the powerful, shadowy forces at play.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
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