as in occasionally
on some occasions
sometimes I like to go skiing, and sometimes I prefer to stay inside where it's warm
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Recent Examples of sometimes
Bigger corporations, by contrast, sometimes get stuck in processes—well-meaning but slow.
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Stephan Lendi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And maybe this book is my way of doing that; of telling my naïve younger self that sometimes things do turn out right; that magic really happens.
—Joanne Harris
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Tech sometimes gets a pick up as yields fall.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Gruda has sometimes been used on the right flank, but playing more centrally as the No 10 suits his creative instincts.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
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Stephan Lendi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And maybe this book is my way of doing that; of telling my naïve younger self that sometimes things do turn out right; that magic really happens.
—Joanne Harris
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Tech sometimes gets a pick up as yields fall.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Gruda has sometimes been used on the right flank, but playing more centrally as the No 10 suits his creative instincts.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
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Cook, flipping occasionally, until deeply golden brown and crispy all over, 4 to 5 minutes, adjusting heat as needed to prevent overbrowning.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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The price Californians must pay to achieve the Democrats’ publicity objective affects those of us with views that are occasionally in the minority on national policies that affect Californians.—
Tom Campbell,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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Former Biden National Security Council official Tarun Chhabra now leads its national security policy, while former White House economic aide Elizabeth Kelly serves as head of beneficial deployments.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The subcommittee will gather for a one-day meeting to discuss what’s been accomplished, what is happening now and what still needs to be done.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Sometimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sometimes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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