as in videos
a recording (as of a movie) for playback on a TV
the documentary included a tape recording of one of the actor's earliest performances
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Noun
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Her videos showed the group behind the glass, with an object wedged into the door handles to prevent it from being opened.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026 -
Further investigation of Hart’s devices found seven videos of Jane Doe, said her lawsuit.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Living among vinyl records, books and videotapes – relics of a life once fully lived — Al finds his fragile balance shattered when a real estate company targets his home for demolition, forcing him to confront both material and emotional dispossession.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2026
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Blockbuster, which distributed DVDs and videotapes through retail stores nationwide, didn’t pivot – and didn’t survive.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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There are no modern comps for the VHS tapes your parents would buy.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
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The company will also sell you a 10-pack of blank tapes!—
Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Tape recordings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tape%20recordings. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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