: one of a set of 24 to 78 thin rectangular pieces of cardboard or plastic marked on one side to show its rank and suit and used in playing any of numerous games
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In addition to exhibiting products the company has released in the past—going all the way back to its founding as a playing card company in 1889—the facility will also feature interactive exhibits.
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Asuka Kawanabe, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024
One of these occurs when the camera moves around all of the mutants using their superpowers; another uses simulation and pyrotechnics to convey the particular superpowers of Gambit (explosive, bio-kinetic energy displayed with playing cards).
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2024
Pictures of Lulu – smile beaming, hair up in tight braids – show her playing cards with siblings or trying out a new prosthetic leg.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
Among perks for earning a PGA Tour playing card, by way of their Tour’s policy board, is a guarantee of $500,000 for player expenses, provided the player plays in a minimum 15 events, plus $5,000 for a missed cut to assist with travel and caddies expenses.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 27 July 2024
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Asuka Kawanabe, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024
One of these occurs when the camera moves around all of the mutants using their superpowers; another uses simulation and pyrotechnics to convey the particular superpowers of Gambit (explosive, bio-kinetic energy displayed with playing cards).
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2024
Pictures of Lulu – smile beaming, hair up in tight braids – show her playing cards with siblings or trying out a new prosthetic leg.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
Among perks for earning a PGA Tour playing card, by way of their Tour’s policy board, is a guarantee of $500,000 for player expenses, provided the player plays in a minimum 15 events, plus $5,000 for a missed cut to assist with travel and caddies expenses.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 27 July 2024
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“Playing card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20card. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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