over and over
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It's happened over and over and over again.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
I had been unconsciously asking him to choose, over and over, between the people he loved and the person he loved.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
When you think you need to show over and over so that you belong at the top, you don’t let up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
“We thought it was incredibly expensive … but it’s like Groundhog Day over and over again, just ratcheting up.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
The voice was repeating something, over and over, but nobody could make out the words.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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