repetition
Example Sentences
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The International Energy Agency was established to coordinate national responses to crises and avoid a repetition of the bruising scramble among countries for oil that sent prices soaring.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The ruling was significant, it added, as "there is a risk of repetition".
From BBC • May 13, 2026
And repetition – espousing the same ideas again and again – was an effective tactic.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
"What they say about the ceasefire and its violation is a repetition of history," she said.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
I like the garden sounds and the mindless repetition.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
Vocabulary lists containing repetition
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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Poetry: Literary Devices
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AP English Lit exam terms
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