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that TV news program plays up sensational stories just to get higher ratings
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Lake has played up her Trump endorsement, as well as the early backing of the National Republican Senatorial Committee and most of the Republicans already in the Senate.
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Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2024
Finnegan didn’t grasp how much better his fastball played up in the zone — and why — until Doolittle worked him through the data this past offseason.
—Spencer Nusbaum, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
Tester, for his part, has played up the contrast between himself and Biden on this issue.
—Arjun Singh | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 June 2024
Ads played up the John Williams score and the now-iconic imagery of Jaws emerging from the water.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 18 June 2024
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Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2024
Finnegan didn’t grasp how much better his fastball played up in the zone — and why — until Doolittle worked him through the data this past offseason.
—Spencer Nusbaum, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
Tester, for his part, has played up the contrast between himself and Biden on this issue.
—Arjun Singh | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 June 2024
Ads played up the John Williams score and the now-iconic imagery of Jaws emerging from the water.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 18 June 2024
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“Play up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20up. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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