every so often
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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
In any case, every so often, she lets out a laugh that is so mischievous and exalting, or makes a joke that is completely disarming in its self-deprecation, and we all feel like we’ve won.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
But every so often, a repair comes along that is so expensive it catches even the most seasoned homeowner off guard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
In the distance a light glinted every so often.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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