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often

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


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That metric is the equity risk premium, often defined as the gap between the S&P 500’s earnings yield—the profit companies generate relative to stock valuations, expressed as a percentage—and that of the 10-year Treasury note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

High street retailers and hospitality businesses such as restaurants, cafes and pubs often offer the first experience of work for many young people, especially those still at school and in further education.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

More often, they become more interesting because they have a cinematic complement.

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

Dad would say it so often though, that it became truth, and I stopped questioning the reality of it.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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