back and forth
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I go back and forth between guilt and being angry, and then I feel guilty about being angry.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
To maximize overall deductions, some taxpayers will find it pays to switch back and forth from standard to itemized in different years, and to “bunch” deductions into years when they’re itemizing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Astronomers can use these changes to search for planets because an orbiting planet's gravity causes its host star to move slightly back and forth.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
But Essayli and other Justice Department officials have been engaged for weeks in an aggressive back and forth with California officials online — which is highly unusual for prosecutors actively litigating related cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Today me and Lloyd were a pair of whirlwinds – two tornados back and forth to the barn a dozen times before breakfast.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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