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as in exchange
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
after the usual back-and-forth of official gifts, the two leaders entered into a serious discussion
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as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
the others listened with relish to the back-and-forth between the two noted professors
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Recent Examples of back-and-forth
But the back-and-forth has caused widespread confusion among state, local and federal water planners.
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Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
Despite the heated back-and-forth, Ward said she wouldn't be opposed to returning to the podcast to discuss everything in a productive manner.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
In a back-and-forth game that saw the two of Texas’ top teams trade haymakers, Allen gained a slight advantage and secured a 65-60 victory on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at Coppell High School.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2025
The social media back-and-forth sparked a bigger idea: What if a basketball hoop could enable real-time virtual play, track player shots, and analyze mechanics?
—Brian Roberts, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
Despite the heated back-and-forth, Ward said she wouldn't be opposed to returning to the podcast to discuss everything in a productive manner.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
In a back-and-forth game that saw the two of Texas’ top teams trade haymakers, Allen gained a slight advantage and secured a 65-60 victory on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at Coppell High School.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2025
The social media back-and-forth sparked a bigger idea: What if a basketball hoop could enable real-time virtual play, track player shots, and analyze mechanics?
—Brian Roberts, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for back-and-forth
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In a span of three days, the Seattle Seahawks agreed to trade their Pro Bowl quarterback and wide receiver in exchange for a pair of Day 2 selections in the 2025 NFL Draft.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Reports also noted that the administration was directly negotiating with the terrorist organization, an unprecedented move that has reportedly frustrated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to try to secure a 60-day ceasefire in exchange for the release of 10 hostages.—
Caitlin McFall,
Fox News,
9 Mar. 2025
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Gender must be at the core of climate finance planning and national accountability, not an afterthought or token discussion.—
Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Her feelings on the country’s hard-right swing were not articulated during the discussion, but they were certainly alluded to.—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Simultaneously, the Russian intelligentsia was in a debate about the empire’s soul.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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The film, which won big at the Golden Globes, was previously embroiled in controversy over its use of artificial intelligence in dialect, with Corbet giving an assertive defense of his performers amid the debate.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Younger patients are booking consultations, as well.—
Elycia Rubin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Swiss government opened the consultation process on a new Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) agreement to provide for the automatic and reciprocal exchange of information between Swiss and U.S. tax authorities.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Robby wants Samira to stop stalling on calling for a psych consult, but Samira sees the woman’s hand tremors and hears about her coordination issues and has a hunch this isn’t a psych case.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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Disclosure statement Praveen Arany consults for Wndrhlth and has cofounded two companies, OptiMed Technologies and Directed Energy Therapeutics.—
Praveen Arany,
The Conversation,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Lakers have punched themselves into the title conversation.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Both the film and the conversation will be live streamed simultaneously in a large number of cinemas and cultural centers across Denmark.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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The halt in aid will remain in place until Trump determines Zelensky has made a commitment to seeking peace talks, one official said, in what is essentially an attempt to force Ukraine to the negotiating table by threatening further losses on the battlefield.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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But tensions between Trump and Zelensky rose after Trump opened a dialogue with Putin over negotiating a ceasefire deal without initially including Ukraine in the talks.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Back-and-forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back-and-forth. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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