rewind

Example Sentences

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I wanted to replay my 20s, to rewind, to fast-forward, to choose differently.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

The team attempted to "rewind the clock" by about 80 million years, which is how long the rock is estimated to have been exposed at the Martian surface.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

It was also possible to rewind livestreams from the start, and download archived clips.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

"There is a bittersweet feeling, and it is a bit after the Lord Mayor's Show. But you only have to rewind 36 hours when it was doom and gloom."

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

I’ve never helped a snakebite victim, saved a boy from a well, and met a psychic all in one day, so there’s a lot to rewind.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly