as in often
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as she's gotten older, Grandma has tended to ask the same things again and again
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Recent Examples of again and again
The explosion replayed again and again on news coverage, leaving people of all ages wondering what happened and why.
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Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
People are going back for more, to see it again and again.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Like a method actor tapping into the matrix of memories and experiences that shape his emotional terrain, Gregory Porter returns again and again to his mother’s love for musical inspiration.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
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—Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
People are going back for more, to see it again and again.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Like a method actor tapping into the matrix of memories and experiences that shape his emotional terrain, Gregory Porter returns again and again to his mother’s love for musical inspiration.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Café Specialty Drip Coffee Maker $279 $205 Amazon For a futuristic-looking coffee maker that’ll add to your counter’s curb appeal while also delivering a quality cup of coffee again and again, try this drip coffee maker from Café Specialty.
—Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for again and again
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Their arc often follows a common trajectory, from abusing prescription painkillers to heroin to fentanyl.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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While certain products can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Dec. 2024
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The Severance team is constantly negotiating with the rules of its sci-fi world.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Since processes are constantly evolving, automation needs to be agile enough to keep up with those changes.Alessio Alionco, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The 15-year-old had been receiving therapy over her troubled home life as her parents repeatedly divorced and remarried, court documents first obtained by the Washington Post show.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The pair struggled repeatedly when pressed by more energetic young opponents, but Guardiola felt unable or unwilling to try an alternative.Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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For example, at The Farm—the CIA’s famed training facility in Virginia—trainees are frequently paired with instructors from markedly different backgrounds and tasked with forming authentic connections.Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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Davis, who frequently appears on Steve Bannon’s War Room web show, has played a crucial role in leading a grassroots effort to see Hegseth confirmed after multiple scandals have plagued the nominee’s confirmation prospects since the former Marine and news personality was nominated.Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
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That their devotion to a team that has let them down over and over again would not be for naught.Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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In addition to its cutting-edge methods, the clinic's comprehensive commitment to patient care is another reason patients choose it over and over again.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/again%20and%20again. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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