once in a while
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Ben Sasse: Thanks for letting me be a part of your page once in a while.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
As it only comes along once in a while, it is where we get the phrase "once in a Blue Moon" from.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
But every once in a while, we get a little wink, an ounce of good luck, an unearned gift, a happy accident, and this recipe falls in that category.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
Every once in a while she will run across an item or article asking the question: “Whatever happened to Jane Kaczmarek?”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Doña Cony clicked her rosary and whispered “Amen” every once in a while.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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