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Discover LudwigThe phrase "was at play" is grammatically correct and is commonly used in written English.
It means that someone or something was engaged in playing or participating in a game or leisure activity. Example: "The children were at play in the park, laughing and chasing each other." In this sentence, "was at play" expresses that the children were actively involved in playing and having fun in the park.
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The spokesman, Michael Marr, also suggested that "partisan politics" was "at play" in yesterday's news conference.
Something Machiavellian was at play in Jacksonville.
In Uganda, a similar dynamic was at play.
Feyenoord's coach, Fred Rutten, denied racism was at play.
Base growth mechanism was at play for both the nanofibers and the nanotubes.
But analysts said they were concerned that more was at play.
Such a surprise could mean that a mechanism other than tectonic stress was at play.
But they offer no hint that a conspiracy was at play.
Plenty of denial was at play when Lufthansa stood at the brink of bankruptcy in 1992.
While the explanation seemed innocent enough, some suggested that more was at play.
And he contended that an even deeper debate was at play.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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