every so often
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“You’d think we would’ve learned that lesson by now, but it seems like every so often we have to learn that lesson again,” he said.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
But every so often, a repair comes along that is so expensive it catches even the most seasoned homeowner off guard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said the risk in the sector “keeps me awake every so often at night.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026
Most of the time the virus drifts along making minor changes and then every so often there is a sudden abrupt shift as the virus mutates substantially.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025
So every so often she’d have to leave this place and go check on them.”
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
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