once again/more

idiom

: one more time : again
Let me explain the problem once again.
Once again, you've ignored my instructions.
Could I hear the question once more?

Examples of once again/more in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sure enough, a few short days ago, the Iranian community was rocked to its core once again to learn that, after two years in prison (with a brief release on bail), Toomaj had been sentenced to death by hanging, for making rap music. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2024 Almost a year after this remarkable appearance, the Brit once again called on Chanel to create an exceptional look for her at the Time 100 Gala in New York on April 25, where the 28-year-old performed. Héloïse Salessy, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2024 The conference once again won the first round with 11 of the 32 picks, followed (more closely than expected) by the Pac-12 with eight. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024 Immediately, the unlikely crime solving duo of catering chef Goldy Berry and police detective Tom Schultz are on the case once again. Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2024 Still, the Lakers had been one of the NBA’s best offenses heading into the playoffs only to, once again, be one of the NBA’s worst so far in their series with the Nuggets. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024 But the screen that morning was showing investors, presumably rich ones, buying large volumes of DJT shares, pushing up the stock once again. Bernard Condon, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024 But after the wave of arrests, many students returned to the campus, setting up tents once again. Bill Chappell, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024 The puppet master has engineered a reunion of these two men and prodded their competitive spirits once again. Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024

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“Once again/more.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/once%20again%2Fmore. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

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