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often

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


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Because electric motors often operate at high temperatures, thermal effects can also partially demagnetize these materials, making the energy loss problem even more complicated.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Visitors often come away feeling that the White House and its spaces, including those they’ve seen on television, are smaller than they realized.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

She said occasions like hers can be "really special" for people who have family members with dementia, despite people with the disease often experiencing memory loss.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Defective cores can be disabled, leaving a chip that still functions perfectly well to power different, often cheaper devices—in this case an entry-level laptop instead of a top-of-the-line iPhone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

But inaction went poorly with her vigorous personality and one morning to everyone’s surprise she appeared for breakfast in the dining room precisely at 8:10, with the announcement that doctors were often wrong.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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