as in commentary
a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event)
on Monday mornings she usually gives her coworkers a detailed play-by-play on how her weekend date went
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Non-white participants — including Lindsay and James — encountered heightened scrutiny and racist commentary online.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
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First, readers can look for opinions and commentary from established experts on the Middle East, Iran, oil, the military and other related fields.—
Andrea Hickerson,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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Depending on the size of the company, 16% to 43% of employers surveyed last year opted to cover them, according to an analysis by the Peterson Center on Healthcare and health policy organization KFF.—
CHRISTOPHER ROWLAND THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Sign up for Ced's Corner Sign up for Cedric Golden’s newsletter for hot takes and expert analysis each Tuesday on Texas Longhorns football and beyond.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Play-by-play.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play-by-play. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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