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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
Michigan’s win against Northwestern was as disjointed as a back-and-forth game possibly can be, bogged down by fouls, elbows, stoppages and monitor reviews.
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Austin Meek, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
After weeks of public back-and-forth between Butler’s agent, Bernard Lee — who denied any discontent from Butler — and ESPN’s Shams Charania, Butler’s admission made a splash.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
There were seven breaks of serve between No. 19 seed Keys and Świątek in an epic back-and-forth first set, with the Polish star edging ahead after breaking her opponent for the fourth time.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Despite some back-and-forth with Congress, subsequent mayors have continued to reissue the order as other cities, such as Chicago and Boston, adopted similar policies.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Jan. 2025
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Austin Meek, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
After weeks of public back-and-forth between Butler’s agent, Bernard Lee — who denied any discontent from Butler — and ESPN’s Shams Charania, Butler’s admission made a splash.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
There were seven breaks of serve between No. 19 seed Keys and Świątek in an epic back-and-forth first set, with the Polish star edging ahead after breaking her opponent for the fourth time.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Despite some back-and-forth with Congress, subsequent mayors have continued to reissue the order as other cities, such as Chicago and Boston, adopted similar policies.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for back-and-forth
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In exchange for Kennedy endorsing Trump last summer, says Lisa Gilbert, co-president of the progressive government watchdog Public Citizen, Trump picked the vaccine critic to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
20 Jan. 2025
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While there are many, many models of potential dark matter candidates, many interact with regular particles through exchanges involving the Higgs boson — a fundamental particle that interacts with almost all other particles and, through those interactions, imbues those particles with mass.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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The council did not discuss why this decision had been made, but a resident in the meeting raised concerns that Cobb had had multiple discussions with the defendants regarding the litigation.—
Rachel Royster,
Austin American-Statesman,
19 Jan. 2025
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While McCourt made an official bid, Musk’s name was reportedly floated in discussions with the Chinese government, according to Bloomberg.—
Zoë Schiffer,
WIRED,
19 Jan. 2025
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There is a longstanding debate between Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal, those NBA legends.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
24 Jan. 2025
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The case underscores growing national debates about religious liberty, public funding for education, and the intersection of state action with constitutional protections.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
24 Jan. 2025
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Isabella Aslam, 19, from London, has struggled with mental health issues and food aversion throughout her teens and was left stunned and upset by a routine phone consultation with her doctor.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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The program runs from February through March and provides in-home design consultations that give consumers an easy, no-stress introduction to working with a designer.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Funds will power more enterprise partnerships and fee-for-service Medicaid contracts and an expansion of product offerings to include STI home tests, PrEP and prenatal consults.—
Erin Brodwin,
Axios,
7 Jan. 2025
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Erika talks about Sutton with her therapist, Dr. Jenn, who comes by for a therapy session and an interior-design consult.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2024
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Trump said in a Truth Social post shortly before the decision was issued that TikTok was among the topics in his conversation Friday with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.—
MARK SHERMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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The key is that they are discussed and maintained, ideally in a collaborative conversation.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
18 Jan. 2025
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An Israeli official briefed on the talks confirmed the deal to NBC News.—
Natasha Turak,Christina Wilkie,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2025
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Negotiators are aiming to clinch an agreement on the final details of a ceasefire in Gaza by the weekend after marathon talks in Qatar, with mediators and negotiators from Israel and Hamas both saying a deal was closer than ever.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 2025
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