back and forth

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Instead, he stated that there had been “a lot of back and forth on the matter.”

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

The back and forth on Iran comes as U.S. and Chinese officials put the final touches on Trump’s visit to Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing later this week.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

As her male opponents bickered back and forth, taking swipes at each other, Porter said that given all the “shouting” and “disrespect” onstage, she was shocked that “anyone wants to talk about my temperament.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

But more intriguing than the frosty back and forth is the footnote Justice Alito dropped in his opinion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

I worried it around in my head, back and forth like a cat chasing a mouse in the field.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff