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

The fourth quarter went back-and-forth before the Suns built a 12-point lead with 6:28 left.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Trump’s announcement comes after days of public and private back-and-forth negotiations between the Pentagon and Anthropic that occasionally turned ugly.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

So Charlie and Glenn set up a back-and-forth between themselves.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck