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Recent Examples of sometimes Trichotillomania can sometimes be triggered by anxiety or stress, according to the Mayo Clinic. Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 1 July 2025 But, as history tells us, sometimes, the revolution begins in the second city. Alex Lazarow, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 Saying nothing at all, and just looking at the other person in silence, can sometimes be the most effective method of shutting down aggressiveness or rudeness. Kathy and Ross Petrass, CNBC, 20 June 2025 The number of online verification tools available to internet users are increasing rapidly and all offer various levels of privacy, security, and convenience, attributes that are sometimes at odds. Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sometimes
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Adverb
  • Instead, an occasionally bleak corniche winds down the coast from a state-of-the-art seaport — strategically placed 70 kilometers from the Strait of Hormuz — past a dusty, sunbaked town of old office towers, hotels, the obligatory shopping mall, and streets of low-rise shops and houses.
    Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
  • The live feed is usually quick to load, but occasionally takes a few seconds.
    Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Adverb
  • Huawei is now pushing a third mobile OS, bringing real competition to iOS and Android for the first time in a decade.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • The techy Ascent series has gotten an upgrade in the last year or so, but the older models (now on sale) are still good.
    Brittany Romano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 July 2025

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“Sometimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sometimes. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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