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every now and then

phrase

variants or every now and again or every so often

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“Every now and then.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/every%20now%20and%20then. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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