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Cinematographer Meteor Cheung doesn’t need to do much more than park his camera on a tripod and pan it side to side, occasionally looking down in alarm like a librarian peering over her glasses.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
But a spoof is under no obligation to turn that one joke into a full narrative as it does by deferring to a younger cast, and only checking in with the franchise’s original players occasionally.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
While Raymond was said to be conscientious and loyal to close associates, he commanded a mixture of respect and fear, and his demeanor occasionally rankled fellow employees, competitors and outsiders such as Wall Street analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
This space has been littered with criticism of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James and other local legends who occasionally acted like idiots.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
The armored cows are simply grazing on the grassy fields, occasionally looking up at us.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing occasionally
"Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates
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Excerpt from "Bad Boy"
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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