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replay

[ree-pley, ree-pley] / riˈpleɪ, ˈriˌpleɪ /






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And they booed when a safe call at first withstood replay review instead of ending the game on a double play.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

I came home from an event and thought I would watch the Dodger replay that is shown after the actual game.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

These findings suggest that dreaming is not a simple replay system.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

If you’re an NFL or NBA fan and you’re worried the game isn’t going to be interrupted by a maddening, extended instant replay review, don’t worry: The World Cup has your ire covered.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

"Better than you'd think. But that's because I used to love this movie when I was little. I watched it about twenty times. I'm in replay mode."

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

While Rowan Pope’s hard wisdom about being twice as good gets plenty of replays, hardly anybody quotes the rest of his speech.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

The platform tends to push content that generates more engagement, such as longer watch times, replays, shares and comments.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Those with the benefit of replays – there was no VAR in operation in Wroclaw – felt one of them was offside.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

In such a world, fans will be able to watch replays from the view of their favorite athlete.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

His declaration replays in my mind, as surely and sharply as if I had recorded it as a Memory.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

When Basaksehir refused to return, the match was abandoned and replayed the following day.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2026

I replayed the moment on a loop, convinced I’d committed irreparable reputational damage.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 20, 2026

And when she welcomed past “Top Model” contenders to “The Tyra Banks Show,” including Sullivan, she replayed footage of her assault on air despite Sullivan expressly asking her not to.

From Salon Feb. 20, 2026

During REM sleep, scientists replayed the soundtracks linked to half of the unsolved puzzles to selectively reactivate those memories.

From Science Daily Feb. 15, 2026

At school the next day, when everyone replayed the events of what happened the previous night, that’s when I found out who had called.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

Her friends, like Elma and Anne-Marie, are still reckoning with what happened, replaying those final moments they spent with Charmain.

From BBC May 22, 2026

When Nonthavan died, Dis mulled over different scenarios, replaying events in his mind over and over.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2025

I spent hours on end replaying the worst moments in my head.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 23, 2025

I revisited decades of regrets, replaying what I should have said or done differently, wishing I had shown more kindness in tough moments.

From Salon Sep. 21, 2025

Director Van Helsing's words keep replaying in my head.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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