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over and over

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  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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“Heroes” by David Bowie, they were playing over and over on those last takes.

From Los Angeles Times

We live in a culture of winners who must win, and if the others don’t know you won then you must tell them, over and over, like Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez.

From The Wall Street Journal

I have requested a detailed breakdown of my benefit over and over which they will not provide.

From MarketWatch

"They listen over and over again, embedding new language. It's magical."

From BBC

“Everybody is making the same bet over and over again,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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