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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3
as in conversely
just the opposite being true
I might take swimming lessons this summer; then again, I might not
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Related Articles Since then, as men returned to work and started to dress up again, the company rebounded enough to open a showroom and office in SoHo as well as a store on Fifth Avenue.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
And that's, again, part of this larger push, especially from his base, on items like this.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2025
However, nearly a full year after Sweeney and Powell joked about the drama on Saturday Night Live, their names are back-to-back in headlines once again.
—Glamour, 30 Mar. 2025
The Team Penske star and recent series champion has a trio of Did Not Finishes, keeping him 10th in the standings, but make no mistake about it: The No. 12 car is among the most dominant in the sport once again.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
And that's, again, part of this larger push, especially from his base, on items like this.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2025
However, nearly a full year after Sweeney and Powell joked about the drama on Saturday Night Live, their names are back-to-back in headlines once again.
—Glamour, 30 Mar. 2025
The Team Penske star and recent series champion has a trio of Did Not Finishes, keeping him 10th in the standings, but make no mistake about it: The No. 12 car is among the most dominant in the sport once again.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2025
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The children whose lives were changed forever by the bombing were different ages with various backgrounds.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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But the facility wasn’t up to snuff for NASCAR to return in 2014 — a product of the facility getting worse with time — and at that point, the racing seemed forever lost.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Apr. 2025
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Talkback sold to Fremantle (then Pearson Television) and Fincham became CEO of Talkback Thames, which made comedies and the likes of The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent for ITV and long-running police drama The Bill.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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In those cases, then, AI wasn’t used to create a doc or song whole cloth, but as a tool to make something old new again.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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And as the Premier League title beckons at the end of year one in England, there’s no shaking the feeling that, conversely, Slot’s second season at Anfield could be more taxing than his first.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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When broken out by age group, 84% of 55+ listened to AM/FM radio, conversely, 82% of adults 18-34 listened to online audio.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Since the launch of Billboard Arabia in 2023, Manal has been a recurring presence—an artist whose work constantly challenges norms and celebrates female empowerment.—
Nour Ezzedine,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Just leave your inability to suspend biblical amounts of disbelief at the door, and prepare to experience the absolute bone-chilling horror that is a constantly pinging smartphone.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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It wasn’t named in the companion antitrust cases of Hubbard or Carter, either.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The new primary camera sensor probably isn't hurting, either.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Some Taiwanese have sought a Chinese ID card to make living and working in China easier, but the days of divided loyalties are over, according to Taiwan’s government.—
Eryk Michael Smith,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The 15-hour shift is officially over for the staff at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Lucky Duck also shows up — in person this time — to quack at the panel and give them a late-in-the-game incentive to do better.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Prada also owns brands like Miu Miu, Church’s and Marchesi 1824.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Even if their relationships are toxic, to begin anew is scary.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Although some residents are leaving to start anew, others are choosing to stay and rebuild their lives.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
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