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The phrase "and forth in an" is not correct and does not form a coherent expression in written English.
It seems to be a fragment that may be intended to convey movement or direction, but it lacks clarity and context.
Example: "The discussion went back and forth in an attempt to reach a consensus."
Alternatives: "back and forth" or "to and fro".
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She spent the first act weaving back and forth in an effort to keep up with the action.
To make a folded fan: fold a rectangular piece of card stock back and forth in an accordion fold.
Listening to Rose batting arguments back and forth in an extradition case against Clare Montgomery QC, said one admiring observer, was like watching a "beautifully matched tennis game".
Mr. Douglas's publicist walked back and forth in an adjoining room, gently cradling Dylan in his arms, while Mr. Douglas talked happily about the recent turn of events.
Zigzagging back and forth in an apparent effort to maximize the death toll, the driver killed at least thirteen people and injured a hundred.
SAX beats DOM in terms of memory requirements and forward-read speed, while DOM allows a developer to jump back and forth in an XML file, at a memory cost.
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The woman rocked back and forth in a yellow robe.
He rocked back and forth in a chair, clutching a life vest, mumbling.
"Flipping back and forth in a book is much different experience than on a Kindle".
And it has been harder to go back and forth in a post-9/11 world, too.
Instead, they slung invective back and forth in a fight that riveted traders and Twitter alike.
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