from time to time
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Some, like Disney Magic Kingdom, are for players four and up, with a title screen suggesting: “Play healthy! It is recommended that you take breaks from time to time during a long play session.”
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
This is a topic that is raised in these pages from time to time — most recently by this reader who implored more Americans to start saving early and not to be intimidated by money.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
“Have we been knocked off our metaphorical surfboard from time to time? Of course.”
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Wawrinka was not one of those, and may well not have been the same player had he tried to suppress a natural inclination to enjoy the company of others from time to time.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
There he would sit and read, with his mittens on, looking up from time to time to see what his pets were doing.
From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater
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