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We went back and forth several times until he realized that we lived on Long Island and there was no public transportation for me to get to work.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

It can analyze all your corporate data to help you make better decisions about which products to launch, what expenses to cut, which trendlines competitors are seeing, and so forth.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Fish generally moved through these stages in sequence rather than switching back and forth.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Members of the European Parliament on Thursday voted to adopt their position on the trade deal, which was initially reached in July 2025 after months of back and forth between the European Commission and U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

He pictured himself being sent back and forth endlessly, JB and Hodge fighting over him for centuries.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix