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sometimes

[suhm-tahymz] / ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz /


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“The other reasons why people need caregiving leave are much less happy occasions. Sometimes there can be shame around them, anxiety.”

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

The football chief said he always read the decisions handed down and "sometimes I am surprised by them. Sometimes I agree with them, and sometimes I disagree."

From Barron's • Jul. 6, 2026

Sometimes, that kind of strategizing goes both ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026

Sometimes they even use this cool paper holder with a handle where, on one side you put the coffee and then on the other side you put your beautiful flower display.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

Sometimes I would try so hard to catch her but I never could quite make it.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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