back and forth

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Imprisoned in the camps shortly after winning silver at the World Championships in 1939, Ehrlich was renowned for a record-breaking competitive volley that lasted over two hours, a back-and-forth so relentless that the referee quit with a sore neck.

From Los Angeles Times

Emil admits there was some "back-and-forth" between the TV and gaming sides, especially earlier on.

From BBC

"It was always a back-and-forth. It's really fun."

From BBC

“You knew that it was going to be that kind of game where there was some good back-and-forth,” McVay said.

From Los Angeles Times

The European Commission outlined a formal trade agreement with Latin America’s Mercosur trade bloc earlier this year after decades of back-and-forth between the two regions.

From The Wall Street Journal