once again

phrase

variants or once more

: for another time : again sense 1a

I'll explain once again.

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Just like her July nuptials, Swift once again turned to Dior for her moment in the spotlight. — Freya Drohan, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026 The vast majority of attention will train on Manning, who looked rattled once again in his fourth season at Texas. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026 After lifting off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex, the exhaust from the rocket could once again capture the light of the sun in the upper atmosphere creating the jellyfish effect. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 In response to legislation to end the cruelty once and for all, the Daily News once again trotted out its old and tired defense of this cruel, deadly and outdated industry. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for once again

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