Examples of 'be at play' in a sentence

Meaning of "be at play"

be at play - This phrase is often used to suggest that something is in motion, action, or operation. It can also imply involvement in a recreational activity, fun pastime, or a state of being active

How to use "be at play" in a sentence

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be at play
Obviously some cultural issues may be at play.
What could be at play here.
Speed and alcohol did not seem to be at play.
The same dynamics seem to be at play with respect to sex industry survivors.
Other unknown mechanisms may also be at play.
Other factors may also be at play as well, the researchers noted.
Differences in diagnosis of the disease are more likely to be at play.
This motive would particularly be at play in times of crisis.
Spangler believed that a genetic factor might be at play.
What could be at play here… there are qualities in yourself you don't like.
The nocebo effect could be at play here.
Biological and environmental factors may also be at play.
Two main factors might be at play here.
Several different factors are proposed to be at play.
Two forces seem to be at play here.

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Otherwise her unusual sensitivities as an autistic individual may also be at play.
The actual molecular mechanisms that may be at play are yet to be elucidated.
Speeding in residential areas where children are likely to be at play.
Biases may be at play.
The researchers say a couple additional factors must be at play.
Appears to be at play.
The authors caution that some other factors might be at play.
Other environmental or genetic factors could be at play as well, explains Andrew Martin.
But they believe that other biological mechanisms may also be at play.
The placebo effect could be at play here.
Basically, the idea is life is so complex a greater power has to be at play.
But another thing seems to be at play here.
Of course, investment fluctuations and other factors will still be at play.
But other political factors could be at play as well.
However, it appears that other additional mechanisms may also be at play.
A similar dynamic seems to be at play here.
In the more strategic game of dominoes, two important cross-currents will be at play.
Several mechanisms may be at play here.
There is some evidence that genetics could be at play.
But other factors could be at play.
There are two large questions that seem to be at play.
Imagine the influences that can be at play here.
They found two genes that seemed to be at play.
Something else must be at play.
While that is good news, Smith cautions that many other factors will be at play.
A few things could be at play.
Other issues such as shift work, officer replacement, etc . may also be at play.
The chart below demonstrates how many factors can be at play in individual cases.
As the new study shows, a whole other mechanism could be at play.
Quite a few things might be at play.
The CDC researchers said many factors could be at play.
There is several things that could be at play here.
According to the researchers, two factors may be at play.
Several things could be at play.
I therefore do not rule out other motives which might be at play here.

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