back and forth

Example Sentences

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U.S. and Iranian negotiators are passing proposals back and forth as we speak.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

As Gemini and I went back and forth on the structure, I started to see the light.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

From Mangareva most tourists reach Pitcairn by hitching a 32-hour ride on one of the cargo ships that shuttle back and forth every few days.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Instead, he stated that there had been “a lot of back and forth on the matter.”

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Katherine shook her head, her ponytail flipping back and forth.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix