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played out

See play out .
Exhausted, worn out, as in This was the third trip the mules had made, and they were utterly played out . [Mid-1800s]

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The crowds booed and jeered as the embarrassing scene played out in front of them.

Before Kobani, the same logic had played out in other battles.

And we never really played out the idea of the ramifications of all these arms they sell.

The most egregious example of how this works has been played out in the Russian River Valley.

As a culture, sexuality and youth are played out in mild and extreme contexts in other fashion campaigns, television, and movies.

There her destiny would be played out, there and in the land of which London was the beating heart.

Gentlemen, Secession is played out—the dog is dead—the child is born, and his name is Jeff.

Gambling played out, but there remain the magnificent halls.

And that is how I was enabled to see the play played out between the ladies and the new Rector.

"Seems to me I've heard of an old, played-out proposition by that name," answered Chub.

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