repetition
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Stankorb is worried that the constant social media repetition means the shock has “dulled over time,” putting the once unthinkable “in the realm of ‘normal.'”
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
Also, less spontaneous thinking is required to unlock a defence as solutions are set out by their manager and drilled through repetition over a season.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Happily, for 25 years there has been no repetition on American soil of the mass-casualty attack that so many feared would follow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
"She formulated a philosophy of art she dubbed 'self-obliteration' based on simple motifs of obsessive repetition and proliferation," according to her website.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
These were plyometric exercises, like jumps and lateral lunges that Keeth said, with repetition, would help increase my explosiveness and foot speed.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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"My traditions are Haitian and Caribbean. The images, the repetitions and the rhythms are the living word, they are my own," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
According to a new study published in Frontiers in Physiology, exposure to chocolate aromas before and during resistance exercise helped participants complete more repetitions without making the workout feel more difficult.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Mr. and Mrs. Chandler have done their own silent scrubbing of the texts and acknowledge “omitting unneeded repetitions and Soviet clichés.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The countless repetitions give you the most beautiful art form where swans glide, fairies dance and every year a giant nutcracker appears.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Five hundred repetitions once a week from thirteen to seventeen,” said Bernard wearily, as though to himself.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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