again and again

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Recent Examples of again and again The names surfacing again and again in beauty press — RŌZ, R+Co, Virtue, K18 — point to where the next wave of shelf space, marketing spend and consumer attention is heading. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 Georgia survived Alabama, coming through again and again in clutch situations as Gunner Stockton was 9-of-10 passing for 104 yards on third downs. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Brothers, husbands, mothers, children, grandparents—all were lost again and again in life, and then in death. — Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026 Sells out the working class people for the billionaires again and again. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for again and again
Recent Examples of Synonyms for again and again
Adverb
  • And so nothing happened, which is a thing that often happens after a great deal of Official Fuss.
    — STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Yet, the company’s machines really could only perform a limited number of tests and often produced unreliable results.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • The drums are constantly switching, the gait galloping one way and then swerving back again, as if the music could go anywhere.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In order to be helpful, Muse constantly builds extensive dossiers of users and their desires, social relationships, and messaging behaviors, TIME’s Harry Booth reported this month.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has repeatedly dismissed previous caution of AI tools and encouraged rapid autonomous innovation at the Pentagon.
    — Chiara Eisner, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Trump has repeatedly denied ordering the disruption of Starlink, despite Musk's public assertions that the order would have come from the White House.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • For people who frequently encounter login interruptions, a dedicated IP may provide a more consistent browsing experience without giving up VPN encryption.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The pair relied heavily on letter writing during John’s absences, and Abigail frequently used this medium to advocate for social change.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/again%20and%20again. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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