occasionally
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Walker often plays professional women forced to button down their emotions more than occasionally, in part because the struggle not to cry is considered more powerful, and interesting to watch, than the tears themselves.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Platner, in damage-control mode, acknowledged that he was occasionally a lousy boyfriend but denied any sort of physical abuse, swore that he has cleaned up his act, and pledged that no more skeletons will emerge.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
“I kind of didn’t believe that smaller sizes would fit me,” said Ott, who lives in Berkeley, Calif. She is more confident now—but will still occasionally order multiple sizes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The film is well-paced, if occasionally repetitive, and approaches the hackneyed wish-gone-wrong formula with some unique panache.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
A thick blanket of fog covers the floor, occasionally flashing with miniature bolts of lightning that remind me of static shocks.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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Vocabulary lists containing occasionally
"Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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