at times

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Successive administrations also went to great lengths to secure the release of detained Americans, at times through controversial means.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The volatility in oil prices has left high-risk traders scrambling to position themselves for fallout from the war, at times with leveraged exchange-traded funds linked to energy stocks, like those offered by Direxion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

While their music is at times reminiscent of the free jazz of Sun Ra and Ornette Coleman, it also brings in elements of electronic music, punk rock and hip-hop.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Wood's hotel room looked out at the Sphere, which has an even bigger exterior screen that displays animations and various other content, including, at times, an eye.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The fire ran ahead at times, and sometimes flagged, as if growing tired like the rest of us.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver