again and again

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Recent Examples of again and again And the first officer was stabbing the captain, again and again and again. — David M. Halbfinger, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 But few pieces of writing so deftly captured how the political and media cycles would play out over the next 10 years, again and again and again. — David MacK, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 In our conversations with [streaming] platforms, studios and producers, IP comes up again and again. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026 Kate Middleton has been the contemporary pioneer of the trend, sporting pieces again and again by Jenny Packham, McQueen and other designers and labels. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for again and again
Recent Examples of Synonyms for again and again
Adverb
  • But even with 22 tracks to work with, the sound too often defaults to a similar muted backdrop, which blurs some of the less distinct songs together.
    — Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The remote wilderness of Patagonia can so often feel inaccessible to the casual visitor.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • The October 2025 cease-fire plan freed the last remaining Israeli hostages and ostensibly ended hostilities, but Israel continues to constantly strike targets in Gaza, often killing civilians, including some 300 children in the past year.
    — KHALED ELGINDY, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Onstage, Slayyyter, whose real name is Catherine Grace Garner, is a force, constantly moving around the stage, thrashing her head along to the music and screaming the lyrics to her songs.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Pillay has repeatedly rebuffed critics who accused her of antisemitism or turning a blind eye to the Hamas attacks in Israel.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Foreign policy emerged as another major point of contention, particularly when moderator Rick Albin repeatedly pressed el Sayed to say whether Israel or Iran posed the greater threat to the United States.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Barbaro is strong as always, though — even if Mira speaks up frequently and seems unintimidated in the phallocentric environment — the actress could have been given more to do.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Gamblers who lose frequently are the bettors sportsbooks are most interested in, Matthew Gaskell, a British psychologist and expert on gambling addiction, said.
    — ProPublica, ProPublica, 6 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 12 Oct. 2026.

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