from time to time
Example Sentences
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I agree that if you are genuinely friends with someone and you are living in a time of political change, it might come up from time to time.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
“Have we been knocked off our metaphorical surfboard from time to time? Of course.”
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
When it dips below, of course, it has from time to time, but I try to pump it up to be positive.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
From the Fed’s standpoint, the Treasury would effectively buy back $4 trillion of Treasury and mortgage-backed securities—much as the Treasury does from time to time with outstanding bonds that have become illiquid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
He rested his forehead on his hand and stared off into no-one-knows-where and, from time to time, sighed huge sighs, like the wind.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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