once in a while
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"Maybe we'll try some spicy takes once in a while," she added.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
But every once in a while, we get a little wink, an ounce of good luck, an unearned gift, a happy accident, and this recipe falls in that category.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
Every once in a while she will run across an item or article asking the question: “Whatever happened to Jane Kaczmarek?”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
“Every once in a while we get in there and let it rip,” said James, “but I am not very good.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
“I don’t think I’d better do any driving. Papa lets me drive our old mules once in a while but I don’t know about driving these mares. They’re kinda spooky, you know.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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