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we've finally played out the leftovers from that huge holiday meal
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This has been playing out with the current rally as well, with the S&P 500 Index up just 1.7% since the bull market turned two years old on October 12, 2024.
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Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The British Royal Family is no different; their problems just play out on a bigger stage.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 8 June 2025
The once chummy relationship between President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk imploded in a flurry of back-and-forth insults and allegations that played out on social media for all the world to see.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
Much of the story — about Murrow’s conflict with Senator Joseph McCarthy over his ongoing communist witch hunt — even played out on TV, via the anchor’s nightly newscasts.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 June 2025
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Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The British Royal Family is no different; their problems just play out on a bigger stage.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 8 June 2025
The once chummy relationship between President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk imploded in a flurry of back-and-forth insults and allegations that played out on social media for all the world to see.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
Much of the story — about Murrow’s conflict with Senator Joseph McCarthy over his ongoing communist witch hunt — even played out on TV, via the anchor’s nightly newscasts.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 June 2025
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“Play out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20out. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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