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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Noun
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But the commentary on Wednesday’s earnings call suggests the company is standing relatively firm.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
1 May 2025 -
Hannah Montana alum Jason Earles kicked off the commentary by setting the record straight during his Wednesday visit to the Night School podcast.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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For more details on the nature of conventional AI versus AGI and ASI, see my analysis at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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For a deeper and more personalized analysis of puzzle difficulty, please visit Wordle Bot.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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“Play-by-play.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play-by-play. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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