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often

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


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Ms. Jeppson often chooses lurid titles to get those clicks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Leo has often been described as a more conciliatory and less confrontational figure than Francis, who clearly emerged from what might be called the center-left of the Latin American church.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The classic recipe for fish and chips -- white fish deep-fried in batter, chips, and mushy peas, often with tartare sauce on the side -- dates back to the 1860s.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

By comparing data across diseases, they discovered that models trained on one condition could often predict markers for another.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Elephants grieve just like we do—Mutti had often explained this to us.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo