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as in forever
yet another time
now I have to mop the floor again because you didn't wipe your feet
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2
as in then
in addition to what has been said
a green pillow will go fine with my living room; again, the best colors are blues and greens
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as in conversely
just the opposite being true
I might take swimming lessons this summer; then again, I might not
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Recent Examples of again
Police interviewed Brian Hooker again Monday morning following a three-hour questioning Friday, his attorney, Terrel Butler, said.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
After years of #MeToo infamy, legal peril and prison, Harvey Weinstein is again going on trial on a rape charge in New York City.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Sunday evening, McIlroy stood alone again, this time in glory as the first to win back-to-back green jackets since Tiger Woods in 2002.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
McIlroy wins the Masters, again On Sunday, McIlroy made history at Augusta National, winning his second consecutive Masters title and joining Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, and Nick Faldo as the only golfers ever to claim back-to-back green jackets.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
After years of #MeToo infamy, legal peril and prison, Harvey Weinstein is again going on trial on a rape charge in New York City.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Sunday evening, McIlroy stood alone again, this time in glory as the first to win back-to-back green jackets since Tiger Woods in 2002.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
McIlroy wins the Masters, again On Sunday, McIlroy made history at Augusta National, winning his second consecutive Masters title and joining Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, and Nick Faldo as the only golfers ever to claim back-to-back green jackets.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for again
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Athena Strand’s brutal death at the hands of FedEx driver Tanner Horner forever altered the lives of her family and friends, witnesses told the jury Tuesday morning during the first day of the sentencing phase of Horner’s capital murder trial in Tarrant County.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Even Manuel Neuer cannot go on forever.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Their lead then was up to 69-50 at halftime.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2026
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Moreno’s double then spurred a four-run rally.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Increasingly, taxpayer advocates are taking a hard look at city policies that offer developers hefty tax incentives, or, conversely, reduce the value of existing properties, disincentivizing private-sector investment in the city.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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Requiring hours of collaboration and complex coding, the 1976 animation is, conversely, one of Bettina’s most visually straightforward objects.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Amazon, which is crucial to regulating the global climate because forests store carbon dioxide, is constantly under pressure from deforestation driven by agriculture, cattle ranching and mining.—
Gabriela Sá Pessoa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Increasing the Pace of Operations Much of Research Warrant’s success comes from its ability to constantly and consistently keep IPs in motion.—
Ernest Sturm,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Usually, stands will either leave out a locked payment box for cash to be dropped, or provide a QR code on their stand for digital payment.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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It could be said that the end did not go according to plan, either, except that there was not much of a plan to begin with.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Even if the war is over, the country's already ailing economy now faces dire trouble — though sanctions relief and compensation are also in Iran's 10-point plan.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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But at long last, the drought is over; the NHL has a new dynasty — the 2020s Hurricanes, who are hoisting the Jim Corsi Cup for a fourth straight season.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Experts and authorities also agree that parents must play an important role in keeping teen gamers away from cybercrime.—
Mike Levine,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The pair also visited Nigeria and Colombia for philanthropic causes in 2024.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Springtime is when plants wake up and start growing anew—including our houseplants.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
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The trade to the Clippers finally gave them the freedom to move on and start anew.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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