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as in exchange
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
after the usual back-and-forth of official gifts, the two leaders entered into a serious discussion
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as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
the others listened with relish to the back-and-forth between the two noted professors
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Recent Examples of back-and-forth
The Rams and Bills traded 70-yard touchdown drives to open the game and the back-and-forth affair ended with a thrilling finish, with the teams combining for seven TDs on 10 second-half drives.
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Tim Graham, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Men’s Senior Open Singles: No. 2 seeded Joshua Cooperman fittingly met No. 1 seed Mattias Johansson for the title, and won after a back-and-forth final resulted in Johansson’s late retirement.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Watch the co-hosts’ back-and-forth in the video above, then drop your comments below.
—Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 9 Dec. 2024
The back-and-forth eventually settles into a ludicrous series of volleys, shot from a dizzying array of perspectives.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
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Tim Graham, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Men’s Senior Open Singles: No. 2 seeded Joshua Cooperman fittingly met No. 1 seed Mattias Johansson for the title, and won after a back-and-forth final resulted in Johansson’s late retirement.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Watch the co-hosts’ back-and-forth in the video above, then drop your comments below.
—Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 9 Dec. 2024
The back-and-forth eventually settles into a ludicrous series of volleys, shot from a dizzying array of perspectives.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for back-and-forth
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Boston Medical Center is looking for partners who might want to share their solar energy with the hospital's patients in exchange for a higher federal tax credit or reimbursement.Martha Bebinger, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
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For other travel twins, the report called out Fukuoka in southern Japan as an excellent alternative to Tokyo, Dublin in exchange for London, and Athens in lieu of a Roman holiday.Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Annunciation occurs when the angel Gabriel (Philippe Lacoste) flies in on a jet plane, and the young couple’s romance becomes a philosophical discussion about trust, desire, restraint, and faith.Armond White, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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There has been discussion about no school the day after Halloween, which doesn't apply to the next two school years since Oct. 31 is on Friday in 2025 and Saturday in 2026.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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The debate over how to classify the West India Regiments—whether as British subjects and soldiers or as enslaved men—continued until 1807.Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Actuarial data will likely end the debate if and when autonomous vehicles are demonstrably safer than those piloted by humans.Michael Khouw, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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Making a Difference Daniel Alain customers often fly to the brand’s picturesque Newport Beach, CA headquarters for personal consultations before making a purchase.Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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This mainly helps those who would otherwise travel long distances for essential consultations.Ethan Stone, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Pastry chef Amanda Rockman, previously at Nico Osteria, where Wu-Bower earned his Beard nominations, consults on desserts.Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
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Plus, with Black Friday just around the corner, the vaginal health platform is sweetening the deal by waiving their one-time $45 consult fee (which includes a prescription, refills for up to one year and messaging with a doctor)—and giving you $20 off your first order.Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 26 Nov. 2024
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Thus, any interaction that adolescents have with the health care system, such as emergency room visits, can be an important touchpoint for engaging in these conversations.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Its theme really hit a nerve with audiences, created a real cultural conversation and even resulted in more twins (not depicted in the film) getting reunited in real life.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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The talk lightens up when Roan meets up with a couple of high school friends at Andy’s Frozen Custard and orders a concoction called the James Brownie Funky Jackhammer.Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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In another nod to history, Wright-Patterson was home to the 1995 peace talks that resulted in the Dayton Peace Accords between Yugoslavia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia, which ended a three-and-half-year war in Bosnia.Brad Lendon, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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