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often

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


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Discrimination, harassment and sexual violence against women remain huge challenges, but feminism has become such a polarised term here it is often levelled as a grave charge, inviting witch-hunts online and censure offline.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Framed as a fair contribution from ultrawealthy nonresidents whose luxury properties often sit vacant, the plan aims to generate roughly $500 million per year for New York City.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Mediation tends to produce short-term crisis abatement at the cost of long-term stability because agreements reached under third-party pressure often fail to resolve the underlying conditions responsible for conflict in the first place.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

You typically pay membership fees to get unlimited visits and off-hours support, often by text.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

In the end we would often become impatient with him, and just tell him it was ‘for a blue reason.’

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo