live coverage

noun

: a broadcast of an event on a radio or television program while the event is happening

The network will have live coverage of the game.

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The Athletic has live coverage of Spain vs Belgium in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 10 July 2026 Our live coverage of the Spain-Belgium World Cup quarterfinal has ended. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 Fox News Fox News correspondent Nate Foy will kick off the network's Fourth of July celebrations with live coverage of the Times Square ball drop at midnight on July 3, the network said in a news release. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for live coverage

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