a few times
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Deborah famously tried to muzzle Ava a few times, only to back off when she realized that by hurting her protégé, she was wounding herself.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
In the 1970s, most Americans got economic news a few times a day through newspapers, radio broadcasts, and nightly TV news.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
"There have been a few times at incidents when people would look twice when they saw us, but the uniform has definitely helped," he said.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
I have also helped with her mortgage payments a few times over the past eight years — maybe six times total.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
They come back a few times each year for weddings, funerals, powwows, and other family gatherings.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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