back and forth

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The confidential process allows regulators and companies to engage in a back-and-forth dialogue about disclosures as they wrap up the paperwork.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The back-and-forth on its own may not have been big enough news to influence the stock price.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Years of legal back-and-forth ensued, until the women finally reached an out-of-court settlement in 2021 - four years after they had met.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Given such concerns, to say nothing of the general inconvenience associated with daylight-saving time, it’s no surprise that there have been a growing number of calls to abolish the back-and-forth clock changing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

Though he was nervous, the back-and-forth sounds made him laugh a little.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry