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repetitive

[ri-pet-i-tiv] / rɪˈpɛt ɪ tɪv /


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It’s comfortable in my hand, sharp and precise without feeling fussy, and it turns the quiet, repetitive work of cooking — chopping onions, coring fruit, slicing protein — into something smoother, even a little satisfying.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

It was tedious, repetitive work on assembly lines, hundreds of women around me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Rather than focusing heavily on repetitive drills, the researchers recommend creating training environments where athletes can experiment with different movement patterns.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

CTE is a degenerative brain disease that has been found in people exposed to repetitive head trauma; it can be diagnosed only after death.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Many of the professors used the Socratic method—direct, repetitive, and adversarial questioning—which had the incidental effect of humiliating unprepared students.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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