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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
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
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The board gained five new members in the November election, a turnover expected to bring a more moderate tone to a board that for years was seen as ultra-liberal and often tussled with Breed — also a moderate — over tough-on-crime policy proposals.Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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The book also explores the pressures of beauty standards, the complexities of womanhood, and the emotional toll of living in a society that often forces women to fit into a narrow, unrealistic mold.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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His desire to be a pilot fits a personality that’s constantly looking to push himself.Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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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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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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Even before the court issued the warrant for Yoon’s arrest, protesters repeatedly clashed with police who detained dozens of them, including about 20 who climbed over a fence in an attempt to approach the court.Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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Congressional Republicans have frequently criticized the watchdog agency.Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Two of Quinn's five incorrect decisions were from six yards or further, so expect Quinn to put the ball in Daniels' hands on fourth down frequently during Washington's playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Edge Eagles?Austin Mock, The Athletic, 8 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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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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“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/again%20and%20again. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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