How to Use instant replay in a Sentence

instant replay

noun
  • We watched the goal again on instant replay.
  • They showed the winning goal again in an instant replay.
  • That’s when the NFL stepped in with its instant replay.
    Jeff Jacobs, courant.com, 25 Dec. 2017
  • The instant replay did not overturn it and the Braves fans were upset.
    Mike Hart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2021
  • Maradona clearly used his hand to punch in the first, but because there was no instant replay the score stood.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2020
  • Visitors can see instant replays of their shots on a HDTV screen in the bays.
    Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, 17 Oct. 2017
  • The Dodgers challenged, but the call was upheld by instant replay.
    Mike Digiovanna Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2021
  • For almost a decade, baseball has used instant replay on the base paths.
    Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2021
  • Two games into the season, and Rangers fans are ready to stage a walkout over instant replay.
    Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 31 Mar. 2018
  • Entering the weekend, there have been 37 games through the first four weeks which have used instant replay.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 28 Sep. 2019
  • After the initial moments come to pass, there is often an instant replay of the play that led to the injury.
    Lee Igel, Forbes, 16 June 2021
  • The Celtics did catch a break from the officiating crew and the instant replay rules in the final minute of overtime.
    BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2021
  • The play withstood an instant replay review - one of five on the day and three during the frantic Browns comeback.
    Rich Exner, cleveland.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Sure, there have been changes to on-screen graphics and instant replay was a big advancement.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Oxford challenged the play and it was reviewed by instant replay, but the touchdown stood.
    Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 14 Aug. 2021
  • There was no instant replay then, and the umpire, Rich Garcia, signaled home run.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2017
  • Devin Vassell got air on a dunk, then produced an instant replay.
    Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Mar. 2021
  • Betts, who moved from second base to the outfield to start the ninth, charged, fielded the ball cleanly and fired a laser to the plate to nail Marte, a call that was upheld by instant replay.
    Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2023
  • But Jefferson, on an instant replay review, was ruled down by contact about a half-yard shy of the goal line.
    Mark Maske, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Nov. 2022
  • New rules this year permit the instant replay officials to help get a call right or advise the coaches on how a play will be ruled.
    BostonGlobe.com, 30 Oct. 2021
  • The live Web casts now include more stats, instant replays, and analysis.
    Jamie Brisick, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Catch/no-catch rulings in the infield are not subject to review by instant replay.
    BostonGlobe.com, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Cager was credited with a 12-yard gain and a first down, but instant replay revealed the ball appeared to hit the ground before Cager had control.
    Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 2 Nov. 2019
  • The league will move to make the helmet rule the first penalty to fall under the umbrella of allowable instant replay reviews.
    Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2018
  • If Patricia coaches from the sideline, who will replace him as the eyes in the sky for personnel and instant replay?
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2022
  • In some sports, like American football or, now, soccer, the team has challenges and there’s an instant replay.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2022
  • As the use of instant replay has become ubiquitous, leagues are vowing more stridently than ever to get all of the calls right.
    Mike Finger, ExpressNews.com, 15 Oct. 2019
  • There’s no instant replay in Georgia high school football.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2022
  • Bellinger, who is already well on his way to winning a Gold Glove Award in right field, fielded the ball a few feet in front of the plate and fired to third for a force out, a call that was upheld by instant replay.
    Mike Digiovanna, latimes.com, 20 June 2019
  • And to fault Harris is a second-guess that makes sense only with the benefit of hindsight and super slow-mo instant replay.
    Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2019

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