every so often
Example Sentences
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Ms. Hoagland says she’s likely to walk past the White House every so often and is distressed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
But every so often — usually when the ground is shifting fastest — those invisible choices decide your returns.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
“You’d think we would’ve learned that lesson by now, but it seems like every so often we have to learn that lesson again,” he said.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
Wins like at Twickenham come once every so often.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
We sheltered there for a while, and every so often a student would come running out of the fog and in through the doors of the house, but the rain didn’t ease.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
