go back and forth
Example Sentences
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The two did a nice job portraying teenagers who go back and forth from sincere to ridiculously immature, but the best part was their horror when Jost fired back.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
The confidential process allows a company and the SEC to go back and forth on the S-1 outside the public’s view.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
If they go back and forth between two houses and merely cited a “marital home” in the documents, that would create confusion.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
"We can sit down, have a nibble, and then just go back and forth and graze," said the 30-year-old.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025
The two women go back and forth for a little while longer until the information lady refuses to say anything more, just keeps pointing to the other window.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
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