highlighted time and again vs and again

The phrases "highlighted time and again" and "and again" are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes. "Highlighted time and again" emphasizes the repetition of highlighting something, while "and again" simply indicates repetition without the emphasis on highlighting. Therefore, the choice between the two depends on the level of emphasis the speaker wants to convey.

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highlighted time and again

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to emphasize the repeated highlighting of something.

This phrase is used to emphasize that something has been repeatedly brought to attention or emphasized multiple times.

Examples:

The importance of teamwork has been highlighted time and again in our company meetings.
The risks associated with the project have been highlighted time and again by the safety committee.

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This need has been highlighted time and again.
Firstly, in recent years the Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs has highlighted time and time again the need for a harmonised approach to matters of asylum and migration.
Because we have social cohesion and are citizens of Europe, we need a European cultural policy and our amazing diversity must be highlighted time and time again.
Parliament has highlighted this situation time and again, and the sad fact is that the progress made since then would never have happened without this disaster and the public pressure that followed it.
Time and again they said the work would be done, but time and again it failed to materialise.
Time and again the wise are fettered by beauty.
I've proved my loyalty to you time and again.
Time and again, I have caught women sneaking men inside this sacred space.
But I hated myself... for falling short time and again.
Time and again he gambles with our lives.
Which was wrong, because he's shown me time and again.
But time and again, it fails in that purpose.
Time and again, catastrophes have shattered the planetary peace.
Our best machines had failed time and again to complete a mission.
Time and again, I would catch that bitter glint.
He's rebelled against you time and again.
Time and again I clear everything up for him.
-He's saved my life time and again.
So time and again, I found people like this.
Proving time and again here tonight.

Alternatives:

emphasized repeatedly
repeatedly stressed
underscored time and again
repeatedly pointed out
brought to attention repeatedly

and again

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate repetition without the emphasis on highlighting.

This phrase is used to indicate that something is happening or being done repeatedly, without emphasizing the act of highlighting or drawing attention to it.

Examples:

He kept making the same mistake over and over again.
She would visit the park time and time again.

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and again black smoke filled the air.
She stoops once more and again the same thing happens.
Yes, and again, we are so embarrassed.
He was wounded in Normandy and again in Holland.
Since then the CMO was reformed in 1992, in 1998 and again in 2004.
and again I was called the Empress
It's no accident that we were together on Christmas and again on Valentine's Day.
Doug won WESC in 1991 and again in 1993.
I can give you Powell now in an unused visitation room and again on Friday.
Bow, again, and again.
Then he waited another seven days, and again sent forth the dove from the ark... but she did not return to him any more.
I measured them before I fell asleep and again this morning, and they grew.
And into Chicago, and again, no, absolutely bang-on.
Then your uncle married me and again I was called the Empress
We did sort of a simulation, because you had video discs, and again, this is '76.
And then they wanted to make a fish farm and again the council said no.
She attempted it a second time, and again, halfway up, she fell backwards.
Which is clearly a terrible excuse, and again, I am so sorry.
And again, and again, and again.
So I write again... and again... and again.

Alternatives:

repeatedly
over and over
time and time again
repeatedly occurring
again and again

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