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over and over

Idioms  

  1. Also, over and over again. Repeatedly, many times, as in I've told you over and over that he can't eat spicy food. [Late 1500s] Also see again and again.

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One business owner “was trying different methodologies, and it ended up just being waiting and trying over and over again, and it eventually took and didn’t show any failed attempts,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Her records were difficult to find, and as Beta illustrates in the book, over and over again, her work, her formidable talents, and her contributions were largely ignored or dismissed.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

They crank up jump shots and drill go-to moves over and over in empty gyms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Jessica later likened the recent developments in her mom’s case to an old TV show she’d seen over and over.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

When he slipped, as he did over and over again, his light body, weighed down by his pack, swung sick-eningly into space, as far as the rope allowed.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

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