at play
idiom
1
: in the act of playing
the sounds of children at play
2
: being something that helps produce or influence a result
Several issues are at play in determining the price of gasoline.
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Your best bet is to stay grounded while embracing the inevitable changes that are at play.
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
There are numerous pro-cyclical dynamics at play when emerging economies open up.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 July 2024
In this process, there is a hidden hand at play: magnetism.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2024
Sometimes, other issues can be at play when a baby is gassy that merit evaluation and treatment.
—Anita K. Henry, Parents, 1 July 2024
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
There are numerous pro-cyclical dynamics at play when emerging economies open up.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 July 2024
In this process, there is a hidden hand at play: magnetism.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2024
Sometimes, other issues can be at play when a baby is gassy that merit evaluation and treatment.
—Anita K. Henry, Parents, 1 July 2024
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“At play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20play. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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