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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Noun
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The analyses also found that modern rodents descend from a common ancestor thousands of years ago that had thumbnails.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Kennedy also refused to say during the hearing that over one million Americans died from COVID-19 -- as recorded by the CDC -- and that COVID-19 vaccines saved millions of lives, as determined by analyses.—
Will McDuffie,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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To enrich the engagement, both audiences, artists and celebrities recorded exclusive commentaries for each of the 32 artifacts, offering the public a completely new lens on the collection.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
25 Aug. 2025
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Larsen shared her weekly commentaries on the air at WVXU-FM radio from 1994 to 2002.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
21 Aug. 2025
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The new explanation better fits prior observations, such as the evidence of mantle rock closer to the surface than expected.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The show has captured the world’s imagination with its charming, funny, and relatable observations about everyday family life.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Play-by-plays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play-by-plays. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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