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often

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


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It can analyze thousands of biological molecules at the same time, allowing it to detect important molecular interactions that are often missed by traditional analysis methods.

From Science Daily

Nay, we open packages we forgot we even ordered, and the items within often fail to meet our in-the-moment expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal

Efforts to directly date fossil remains such as bones or teeth have often resulted in unreliable or inconsistent ages.

From Science Daily

We often learn more about a public figure from the passions they license in others than from their own speeches.

From Salon

But the BDC slump shows how the hot investment product can extract a harsh penalty from anyone who tries to get out at the wrong time, as individual investors often do.

From The Wall Street Journal