back-and-forth

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Recent Examples of back-and-forth The process is a back-and-forth dialog between inner thoughts, observation and the language of color, shape, light, pattern, composition and more. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 And now, that back-and-forth has resulted in a standstill. Meg Anderson, NPR, 23 May 2025 After a contentious week of back-and-forth dissing, most think Bada$$ has held his own against the onslaught of disses. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025 After more than a year of back-and-forth between UC San Diego and the California Coastal Commission, a hearing to determine the fate of public access to La Jolla’s Scripps Coastal Reserve may finally be in sight. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for back-and-forth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for back-and-forth
Noun
  • The crypto exchange didn’t pay and is instead offering the same amount for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the hackers.
    Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • In France for the world premiere of Lee’s new film, Washington pointed his finger, spoke animatedly and clasped the arm of the photographer, who smiled his way through the exchange.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • The free site features job listings as well as mental health resources, discussion boards, and networking events.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • This year’s gathering, attracting more than 45,000 attendees, highlighted several transformative trends reshaping digital asset protection, with AI unsurprisingly generating the most discussion.
    Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • The future of the square has been a subject of heated debate.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 25 May 2025
  • After a lengthy debate, the three moderates picked up two votes in their effort to delay those changes, not enough to win the day.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • One of the best ways to understand the entire process is to schedule a consultation and review your finances with a professional.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • The next consultation day is from 9 to 11 a.m. May 17.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Doctors admitted him to the hospital and ordered a neurology consult and imaging.
    A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
  • Anna Liotta, the author of Unlocking Generational CODES, speaks and consults with companies to navigate generational conflicts.
    Maria Ross, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • My biggest goal with this film is to start conversation.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
  • During the conversation, Brady revealed that contestants would sometimes show up drunk or high while attending tapings of the popular CBS game show.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Seven bargaining units are already in active talks with the California Department of Human Resources to reach new agreements.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
  • Vance calls for stronger India-US relations as trade talks progress (BBC) Follow me on Twitter.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

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“Back-and-forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back-and-forth. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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