as in often
many times
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
Lincoln often quoted the words again and again to remind people of their revolutionary implication.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
Hamilton faculty were being paid some 30 percent more than those in history and English, the professors in those departments told me again and again.
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
Simultaneously, the narrator and his troop relive the war again and again.
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Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Brooks worked with some of the same actors again and again throughout his career.
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Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for again and again
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
Hamilton faculty were being paid some 30 percent more than those in history and English, the professors in those departments told me again and again.
—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
Simultaneously, the narrator and his troop relive the war again and again.
—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Brooks worked with some of the same actors again and again throughout his career.
—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for again and again
Recent Examples of Synonyms for again and again
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In colonial times, cuts or injuries often led to bacterial infections.
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Stories about the Cherokee written by non-Native people in the late 1700s presented a skewed, often European-centric understanding of the tribe's culture.
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In Berlin, talent were constantly asked about their political opinions at the film press conferences.
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And like the photons that travel billions of light-years to reach us, new fragments are constantly falling into place.
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Trump has repeatedly maligned Haitian immigrants, including falsely accusing the Haitians who are living in Ohio of eating people's pets.
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That meant fewer shots on target and a lot more fouls with players crashing on the pitch repeatedly.
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Many structures are built with substandard materials, and safety regulations are frequently ignored to reduce costs.
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Each of these plans comes with seasonal pest control that gets ahead of pest activity, but Pro and Premium treatments occur even more frequently during peak pest season.
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“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/again%20and%20again. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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