not often
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In the show, Hamm’s ex-wife, played by actress Amanda Peet, is going through perimenopause, a life stage not often depicted on TV, and especially notable in a series that’s mainly about misbehaving men.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
It's not often a thousand-word social media post from a US tech firm goes viral.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
He pointed out that both companies are profitable, which is not often the case with meme stocks.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
“This case was unusual — it’s not often we see someone end up as a John Doe twice,” project team leader Traci Onders said in the release.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
I do not often come walking, boy, the monster said, only for matters of life and death.
From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness
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