once again
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or once more
: for another time : again sense 1a
I'll explain once again.
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The severe weather threat will linger for parts of the mid-Atlantic on Sunday, stretching from northern Virginia into southern New Jersey, with cities like Richmond, DC, Baltimore and Philly in the threat zone once again.
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Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
5 July 2026
The 39-year-old is once again leading from the front, having scored seven times in the World Cup, and is even closing down Just Fontaine’s all-time record of 13 goals in a single tournament.
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James Horncastle,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Chestnut is now an 18-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion after blowing out the competition once again, this time by downing 66 hot dogs and buns in Coney Island.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Jackson once again claims more R&B hits in America than any other artist, and one of his most celebrated singles even manages to hit a new peak decades after its release.
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Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Cheri Oteri donned her Barbara Walters drag once again as the network counted down to the United States of America's semiquincentennial.
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Rance Collins,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 July 2026
The pair once again called off their romance two years later.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
For one of the scenes, Ethan Hunt was found, once again, hanging off a plane.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
After pausing for the intermission between the 15-minute extra time halves, Argentina found their footing again and once again took the lead.
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Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
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Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
5 July 2026
The 39-year-old is once again leading from the front, having scored seven times in the World Cup, and is even closing down Just Fontaine’s all-time record of 13 goals in a single tournament.
—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Chestnut is now an 18-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion after blowing out the competition once again, this time by downing 66 hot dogs and buns in Coney Island.
—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Jackson once again claims more R&B hits in America than any other artist, and one of his most celebrated singles even manages to hit a new peak decades after its release.
—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Cheri Oteri donned her Barbara Walters drag once again as the network counted down to the United States of America's semiquincentennial.
—
Rance Collins,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 July 2026
The pair once again called off their romance two years later.
—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
For one of the scenes, Ethan Hunt was found, once again, hanging off a plane.
—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
After pausing for the intermission between the 15-minute extra time halves, Argentina found their footing again and once again took the lead.
—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
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