1
as in forever
yet another time
now I have to mop the floor again because you didn't wipe your feet
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2
as in then
in addition to what has been said
a green pillow will go fine with my living room; again, the best colors are blues and greens
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as in conversely
just the opposite being true
I might take swimming lessons this summer; then again, I might not
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Recent Examples of again
Guam kingfishers have only been living in the wild again since 2024.
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Finch Walker,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
In the most recent message Levin received from the individual last week, Levin said the sender wrote that a video of Nancy Guthrie was on a cellphone in a secure place, and the sender again demanded 1 bitcoin in exchange for information.
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Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Major nations China and India again failed to qualify, highlighting their focus on other sports like basketball and cricket, which even impacted broadcast deals.
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Simon Chadwick,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
You got traded again — this time to the Seattle Mariners — and played a handful of major league games in ’24 and ’25.
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Annie Heilbrunn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2026
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Finch Walker,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
In the most recent message Levin received from the individual last week, Levin said the sender wrote that a video of Nancy Guthrie was on a cellphone in a secure place, and the sender again demanded 1 bitcoin in exchange for information.
—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Major nations China and India again failed to qualify, highlighting their focus on other sports like basketball and cricket, which even impacted broadcast deals.
—
Simon Chadwick,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
You got traded again — this time to the Seattle Mariners — and played a handful of major league games in ’24 and ’25.
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Annie Heilbrunn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for again
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His authentic character and fearlessness in the face of adversity will live on forever through this distinguished award.
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Wei’s prose is delicious, propulsively hurdling us through the lives of Gen and Arin, who will live in my marrow forever.
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The Shawano-Menominee Counties Health Department advised anyone bitten or scratched by a bat or other wild animal to promptly clean the wound with soap and water, then contact a physician or go to the emergency room.
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Prior to the trial beginning, the judge agreed that questions about Brown’s felony conviction for his 2009 assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna would be barred from testimony.
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Coastal Southern California, conversely, is facing average wildfire potential, fire weather analysts say, thanks to monsoon breezes bringing damp air from the tropics.
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Brinity, conversely, has figured out their attraction all on their own — and good for them!
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In Berlin, talent were constantly asked about their political opinions at the film press conferences.
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And like the photons that travel billions of light-years to reach us, new fragments are constantly falling into place.
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Taking the hassle out of feeding your family doesn't have to break the bank, either.
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Spain just had two great chances but failed to come through on either.
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Bucks will regrow their antlers every year ahead of mating season, and then shed them during the late winter, after mating season is over, according to Mississippi State University.
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Many experts have cautioned against the dangers of over-intervening during delivery; at the same time, the availability of clinical care, when properly deployed, has clearly saved countless lives.
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That is the exact failure the gateway vendors position against, and also the risk that could shrink their own market.
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Verbeek also has lost four key defensemen — captain Radko Gudas, Jacob Trouba, John Carlson and Olen Zellweger — in the past month while adding only journeyman Nick Jensen as a probable replacement.
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In Long Beach, the 22nd Great American Kids’ Bike Parade rolled out anew at One Granada Avenue on the city’s beachside bike path.
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Some of the renovations have been successful; fountains are running anew, including the long-dormant cascading water feature at the city’s popular Meridian Hill Park.
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