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now and again

Idioms  
  1. Also, now and then. See every now and then.


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But now and again he produces sentences, sometimes entire paragraphs, that make you sit up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

That explains Monday’s action but with futures lower again early Tuesday, investors may want to glance at crypto trading every now and again today for clues on broader risk sentiment.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

But now and again Mr. Boyd has offered readers a satisfying spy novel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

After the race, Norris said: "Every now and again we make mistakes as a team. Today was one of them."

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025

But now and again, a donor will bring it up, as Tommy did that evening, and I wish now we’d talked about it.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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