rewind

Example Sentences

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For a preview of what might follow, just rewind the tape.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

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

She used to make her parents rewind it over and over again, laughing herself sick at the idea that a roof could go and resettle itself.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway