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Discover Ludwig'play both sides' is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in a negative context when someone is being two-faced or deceptive. For example: "I don't trust him, he's always trying to play both sides to get ahead."
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Joseph can play both sides.
"But I like to play both sides of the street.
Citigroup decided to play both sides of the trade.
After all, his lyrics do play both sides.
Whether he can play both sides is another question.
They had a good game so long as they could play both sides.
By trying to play both sides, the Obama administration is winning over neither.
You play both sides of the ball, score all the time.
"Being able to play both sides is a real advantage for us," he said.
Duterte took from the Marcos years an ability to play both sides of a messy conflict.
"The Human Stain" seems, unwittingly, to play both sides of the passing story.
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