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often

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


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They mix historical and contemporary art, a multiplicity of media and, often, objects from disparate periods and styles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He will often be seen in the canteen making coffee and talking to the chef.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

But teenagers are resourceful, Clark said, and can often circumvent those safeguards.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

When people grieve the end of a marriage, they often express it through the language of money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

But the sensation they were feeling—that chafing, persistent yearning for something to soothe their weary soul—was often confused with dehydration.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman