occasionally
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Make sure to stir occasionally to avoid burning the tofu pieces.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
He occasionally offered commentary in verse, which earned him the title of poet-in-residence at CBS News.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
For the retired—and sometimes delusional and occasionally demented—residents of the Boroughs, mortality is already a preoccupation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
This idea suggests that humpback whales from different breeding populations may occasionally meet in shared Antarctic feeding areas.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
Depending on the wind, a faint echo of massive artillery could be heard occasionally across the mountains near Sarajevo seventy miles to the north.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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"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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