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play-by-plays

noun

plural of play-by-play

as in analyses

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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Levee sponsors are responsible for hiring a professional engineer to conduct the analyses needed to certify that the levee meets the minimum requirements.

— Kaleigh Yost, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
The analyses pointed to malnutrition as a common cause of death, followed by blunt force trauma consistent with being struck by boats.

— Ainslie Cruickshank, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of analyses

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Mittelman also recorded some 200 brief commentaries on especially significant productions.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Additionally, several legal and policy commentaries stress that the absence of direct consumer refunds reflects statutory and administrative constraints rather than a deliberate effort to deny households relief.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of commentaries

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Science observations should begin in spring, with the European Space Agency covering most of the mission’s $2-billion cost.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Pregame observations While Miami didn’t release a depth chart, a few observations came out of pregame warmups.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

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