from time to time
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As happens from time to time to this day, Jefferson also began to have doubts about the capabilities of the everyday Americans in whom he, Adams and other revolutionary leaders had placed so much confidence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Some, like Disney Magic Kingdom, are for players four and up, with a title screen suggesting: “Play healthy! It is recommended that you take breaks from time to time during a long play session.”
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026
I agree that if you are genuinely friends with someone and you are living in a time of political change, it might come up from time to time.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Wawrinka was not one of those, and may well not have been the same player had he tried to suppress a natural inclination to enjoy the company of others from time to time.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
I managed to make lightning-strike shopping trips from time to time, coming and going from a place before anyone really registered I was there.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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