back and forth
Example Sentences
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After some back and forth, McElwee relented, letting Adrian try his slow zooms and dynamic shots.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
He's been based in a Times Square studio but one of his fellow podcasters Micah Richards has been commuting back and forth, external from the Big Apple to Salford to fulfil his BBC duties.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
My parents divorced when I was 6, but they lived close enough to each other in the Northwest section of Washington, D.C., that I could bike back and forth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
This time last year, Wrobleski was moving back and forth between triple A and the majors, providing length out of the bullpen after making changes to his delivery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
A chest of drawers “played back and forth with inconceivable rapidity.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
