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replay

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






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

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

Fans around the globe, regardless of rooting interest, have come together to decry a common enemy: soccer’s instant replay.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

So Eskas trotted over to a TV monitor, watched a video replay over and over again, and more than 2½ minutes after the goal was recorded, he took it off the board.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

Claus had watched the replay in slow motion, allowing him to see what wasn’t apparent at game speed.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

I replay it in my head now, slower and with new clarity now that I have something to compare it to.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

"On too many occasions cameras are zoomed in, showing super slow-motion action replays of athletes in undignified positions."

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Those types of visuals, going forward, won’t have the same unifying power in a world of customized angles and replays.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 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

In the Premier League, there can be a tendency to procrastinate, to over-think by dwelling on replays.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Television replays unquestionably showed that the ball had been dropped.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

The hosts of the programs and their funniest bits are arguably seen by more people than ever before thanks to clips replayed on social media platforms.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 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

Sabalenka asked for a video review but, with players unable to hear the audio, could only watch as Engzell replayed the footage and stayed with her decision.

From BBC Jan. 29, 2026

I had replayed the scene in my head so many times that I knew it by heart.

From "Doing Time Online" by Jan Siebold

Who’s going to be the brilliant video forensicist replaying Balogun’s red carded contact against the uncalled cleat of Leo Messi in Argentina’s opener?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

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

After a heavy sigh and a long pause, his cousin Edith Chesoi told the BBC that she had been replaying the video over and over in her head.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2025

And those moments from that day always kept replaying in my mind, especially at night.

From Slate Jul. 28, 2025

Eventually, I suppose, the nightmares will stop and I’ll stop replaying it over and over and over in my head, but right now I know that there’s a long night ahead.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins




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