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in play
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*in play

1. Lit. [of a ball, in a game] under the effect of the rules of the game. (*Typically: be ~; get back ~; put something back ~.) The ball is in play again and the activity is furious. The ball is not in play yet.

2. Fig. [of a company or its stock] in the process of being bought out by another company. (*Typically: be ~; put something ~.) The company I bought stock in is now in play. This stock is in play.

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