blow-by-blow

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Other chapters, however, seem more peripheral, such as those that give blow-by-blow accounts of Russian-Qing diplomacy over the disputed Amur region far to the east of Mongolia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

He provides a blow-by-blow account of the days leading up to the ruling’s publication, including internal communications between the judges that, as a rule, are never shared with the public.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2025

The New York Times, which first reported on the upside-down flag, published a blow-by-blow account of the neighbourhood dispute on Tuesday.

From BBC • May 29, 2024

Simpson trial, certainly wouldn’t have been the premier spectacle of a generation if not for the blow-by-blow live broadcast from Los Angeles to the rest of the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024

I figured my dad was going to give my mom a blow-by-blow of the awkward fencing lesson and all the reasons I should never go back.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad