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Example Sentences

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Jonah jerked his toothbrush back and forth across his teeth with unusual force.

From Literature

Nim whispered as Chica pushed sand back into the hole, rocking her heavy body back and forth till the sand was thumped hard and smooth.

From Literature

The Massachusetts representative’s proposal mirrors a similar bill that was put forth to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

A mock drowning in the pool, floating face down in the water as his mother does a butterfly stroke back and forth right next to him.

From Salon

During an early walk-through for a few dozen invited guests, Tillmans held forth on his personal cosmos, surveying pictures from the experimental to the deeply intimate.

From Los Angeles Times