once in a while

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“Coke Zero, do I drink them once in a while? Yeah,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

But every once in a while, we get a little wink, an ounce of good luck, an unearned gift, a happy accident, and this recipe falls in that category.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Every once in a while, we review our past stock picks.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

We needed to be on the right side of things once in a while.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Every once in a while Festus the figurehead creaked and squeaked through the speakers, reporting the autopilot status in that weird machine language that only Leo could understand.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan