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often

[aw-fuhn, of-uhn, awf-tuhn, of-] / ˈɔ fən, ˈɒf ən, ˈɔf tən, ˈɒf- /


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The rules vary widely, and hospitals often make you jump through hoops, but some do offer aid even to people who qualify as middle-class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

These findings help explain why large fish are often found in cooler waters, at higher latitudes, or deeper in the ocean.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

I often thought about it too, particularly when I started to connect with the world outside Buxton and came to realise the cost of every social interaction.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

They’ve often referred to it as watching paint dry.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

“She’s going to burn the porch off the house one of these times,” Dad often remarked.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck