as in often
many times
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
Madoc rapes her, again and again, and his career blossoms in the most extraordinary way.
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Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Similar to Goosebumps’ first season, the series nods to the cycle of growing up and the way kids face dangers their parents try — and sometimes fail — to protect them from, again and again.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
Over the course of an hour-long conversation, Winn stressed this point again and again: The organization’s goal will be to produce winning ballplayers, not just to develop measurable skills.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
And Ross’s own refined lines, his powers of observation and ironclad resistance to cliché yielding perfect descriptions again and again.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Similar to Goosebumps’ first season, the series nods to the cycle of growing up and the way kids face dangers their parents try — and sometimes fail — to protect them from, again and again.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
Over the course of an hour-long conversation, Winn stressed this point again and again: The organization’s goal will be to produce winning ballplayers, not just to develop measurable skills.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
And Ross’s own refined lines, his powers of observation and ironclad resistance to cliché yielding perfect descriptions again and again.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for again and again
Adverb
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The size of damages are often far lower than in the U.S.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
20 Jan. 2025
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The music is often reliably well curated (see previous sentence about the baristas).—
David G. Allan,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Over the rest of that 45-year span, USC has been a program constantly stumbling over itself.—
Antonio Morales,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Scheduling became an even bigger challenge than constantly being shot at in the game while trying to practice the play.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Related article Hope for old DC: The Washington Commanders return to the playoffs ready for a new era Gonzalez was shown repeatedly adjusting both his socks and shoes before finally getting them on.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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Shoppers shared that they were repeatedly impressed by its ample interior space and can pack far more than expected.—
Alyssa Brascia,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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By bypassing the hazardous waters around the Stad peninsula, the tunnel will eliminate the need for navigating its frequently rough seas and powerful currents.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Well aware that many American designers aren’t rushing to dress Trump, as was the case in 2017 when several like Tom Ford and Marc Jacobs publicly said so, Pierre frequently shops retail in New York City to find options for her.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
20 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Starship is significantly larger and more sophisticated than a Falcon 9 upper stage, with higher-thrust, finely tuned Raptor engines and a heat shield that will be able to fly over and over again with no refurbishment.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
14 Jan. 2025
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Ephron’s comment was based on the opinion that marketers were helping to create ad avoidance with strategies that inundated persons with repeating the same ads over and over again.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/again%20and%20again. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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