play back
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"It's expensive to play back home," Richards tells Armstrong.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
"Seven years here is two years there. We are watching the event play back at quarter speed," he adds.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2025
“And I was happy to see him play back to back. It’s been a long journey for him, but he worked his tail off.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2025
Zalatoris couldn’t swing a club for months, instead whiling away the hours by watching family and friends play back at Maridoe Golf Club in Dallas.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
I just closed my eyes, and I slid to her until I could feel the warmth of my own face play back against hers, the reflection like an instant map of heat.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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