often

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Road journeys are often done overnight to avoid the worst of the heat.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Many professors bemoan cheating but tend to do little about it, often claiming that students who cheat only harm themselves by not really learning the material.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

In fact, it’s often better when made from the odds and ends already lingering around your kitchen.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Cells produced through mitotic slippage, however, often showed uneven chromosome distribution and lower survival rates.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

How often it is a small, almost unconscious event that marks a turning point.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom