repeat
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He said he would take time to study the commission's recommendations in order to not "repeat the mistake of deciding in four days on an issue that this country will bear for decades."
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
But we reached a point where people said enough, and they took a breath, and we came back together and did not repeat it — at least until now.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
The legendary decathlete who climbed 99 steps to light the cauldron at the Coliseum in 1984 just begged Wasserman not to repeat the punishing path.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
There was to be no repeat of Monza, even if fifth was a very creditable comeback result.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
When he left the room he closed the door carefully, to avoid a repeat of the disaster with Grief.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
Time crystals are unusual physical systems whose internal behavior repeats in a regular rhythm over time, even though they are not being driven by a repeating external signal.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Figuring out what can feed everyone, based on the time, cost and ingredients on hand, is a struggle that repeats every day around 5:30 p.m.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Dow clinches its worst September start since 2008 as history repeats itself.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Every subsequent concert just rinses and repeats the same story.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Scheherazade repeats herself all the time, just so you know.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
She suffered repeated seizures, was diagnosed with a potentially fatal blood clot, and experienced wild swings in blood pressure.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
Public transportation has largely ground to a halt, and the repeated collapse of the national power grid plunges the entire island into darkness for days at a time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Companies that fail to comply with the DMA can be fined up to 10% of annual global revenue, or even up to 20% in case of repeated infringements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Supporters argue that nationwide rules are needed to replace a patchwork of state laws and repeated litigation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
The man repeated himself again and again to an uncomprehending Boaz.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
It bears repeating: Know your liquidation thresholds, grace periods and other loan terms, particularly during a “crypto cascade,” when an initial price drop can trigger automated liquidations and accelerate a selloff.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
I was terrified of repeating his mistakes, of failing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Architected materials are often built from repeating, nearly identical units.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
By repeating the process at different locations, they were able to build up a picture of where the nest was likely to be.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
I am told by Biddy, that air the writing,” said Joe, repeating the legal turn as if it did him infinite good, “‘account of him the said Matthew.’
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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Units 6–7
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