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sometimes

[suhm-tahymz] / ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz /


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"When I'm tired sometimes a flashing dot might come back, and it's not nice when it does."

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

The Department of Finance deliberately cast a wider net because it said it was sometimes unable to confirm whether a home was being used as a primary residence.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Experts said voluntary cancellations are sometimes an indication that companies believe it will be too costly, or too potentially damaging, to pursue new rigorous rounds of studies.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Moving to Singapore -- a playbook sometimes dubbed "Singapore-washing" -- can help Chinese startups tap international capital and overseas users, supposedly at a distance from Beijing's legal and political reach.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

‘It’s a trick wolves do sometimes, so the reindeer think they’re further away than they really are.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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