again and again

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Recent Examples of again and again Timeless sundresses are capsule wardrobe staples, and this style with countryside couture vibes can be worn again and again. Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 If this feels like déjà vu after two summers of flash flooding across America, imagine being a community that has had to live through flooding like this again and again. Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 13 July 2026 Gauff had come up with more improbable passing shots and retrievals as the tiebreak grew long, so Muchová took a break from coming into net to dictate from the baseline, dragging her opponent from side to side again and again. Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 July 2026 Everything the progressives are proposing has been tried before again and again, with terrible results. David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for again and again
Recent Examples of Synonyms for again and again
Adverb
  • Prying policy specifics from a political candidate often is like tugging a bone from a bulldog.
    George F. Will, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
  • Thirty years later, the stories people tell most often aren’t about the medal counts or world records.
    Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
Adverb
  • These hormone levels fluctuate constantly, running highest in the morning and lower by the afternoon.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Stacy claims to hate him for constantly putting her second to the game.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
Adverb
  • The justices, too, seemed eager to embrace electronic recording in cases where no court reporter is available and litigants cannot afford to pay for one on their own, repeatedly pressing lawyers on exactly how such a ruling might be written.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • County officials have repeatedly warned that fraudulent claims take money away from public services and shift the tax burden to honest taxpayers.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Adverb
  • Wardlaw, a homeless man who prosecutors said frequently slept on the Greenbelt and believed people on scooters were after him, was held in custody without bond.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis Updated July 13, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
  • Voros and her crew frequently skipped lunch to chase the light at both ends.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

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“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/again%20and%20again. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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