from time to time
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That it might turn silly or obvious from time to time is not really a problem or unusual in these sorts of things.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
But the optimist in me still gets duped from time to time.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
Sometimes, the hardest thing to do is to love someone from afar, and support them from afar, and quell those feelings of anger and/or confusion that may come up from time to time.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
"Elephants come from time to time from Tsavo and Amboseli. They destroy many farms, not just mine," Michael said.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
We drove in silence most of the way home, Father glancing at me from time to time.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
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