in a while
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Once in a while, they got beef, from cattle they assume was rustled.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Our daughters remind us every once in a while that it’s not fair,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
"It was eye-opening to see other people who are living the same situation that I've been… and to feel like I could kind of relate to people for the first time in a while."
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
A question I used to hear once in a while has become one of the most common requests on my desk.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Every once in a while, a bubble would swell and burst, disgorging a monster like a larva from an egg.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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