as in often
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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
Now that Romero is out for the next four games — Newcastle United, Arsenal, Fulham, Crystal Palace — Dragusin will surely be needed again and again.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
This season, shades of chartreuse green appeared again and again—who doesn't love an underdog story?
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Education, faith, economic independence, justice, family, culture, political power, and institutional design appear again and again — debated fiercely, but rarely abandoned.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The Flood was one thing, but what kind of God would destroy his own handiwork again and again?
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
This season, shades of chartreuse green appeared again and again—who doesn't love an underdog story?
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Education, faith, economic independence, justice, family, culture, political power, and institutional design appear again and again — debated fiercely, but rarely abandoned.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The Flood was one thing, but what kind of God would destroy his own handiwork again and again?
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for again and again
Adverb
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Angst over the city’s changing demographics has often erupted in Springfield’s city commission meetings, where citizens can speak their mind at an open podium.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The team also addressed a major disadvantage that HV devices often face with saltwater.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Viewers voted to create teams for every major round of the competition, which meant the trainees were constantly reassembled into new lineups, with low-ranking contestants eliminated.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Education officials constantly press for more state spending, which is governed by complicated formulas in a 1988 ballot measure, Proposition 98.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The prosecutors and the defense team became heated with one another repeatedly over the evidence, witness scheduling and lines of questioning.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Iran’s leaders have repeatedly threatened to intervene more forcefully to choke off oil supplies; regime change there could have a similar outcome, if the resulting internal turmoil disrupts production.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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And in the late 1980s, after Little Saigon found official recognition, freeway and street signs directing people to the community were frequently defaced and destroyed in disapproval, Hua said.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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When this happens, visibilities frequently drop to one-quarter of a mile or less.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/again%20and%20again. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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