every once in a while
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: sometimes but not often : from time to time : occasionally
We still see each other every once in a while.
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Oh, every once in a while, one of us got loose.
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Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2026
This means that every once in a while, if the wind gusts just right (or wrong), your breath may still get flicked up onto your glasses.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
Typical celebrity death tributes include Instagram posts and official statements, but every once in a while someone ups the ante with a slightly more permanent homage.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Elon Musk has weighed in every once in a while.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
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Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2026
This means that every once in a while, if the wind gusts just right (or wrong), your breath may still get flicked up onto your glasses.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
Typical celebrity death tributes include Instagram posts and official statements, but every once in a while someone ups the ante with a slightly more permanent homage.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Elon Musk has weighed in every once in a while.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
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