every so often
Example Sentences
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But every so often, a repair comes along that is so expensive it catches even the most seasoned homeowner off guard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said the risk in the sector “keeps me awake every so often at night.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
But every so often, that might just be the case.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025
Thompson’s scheming newlywed manipulates the other characters with the confidence of a queen who controls all the pieces on the board, but every so often she simply has to flip the table over.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025
They sat at their table in the library, and James explained the mastermind code he’d come up with over the weekend, every so often looking over to where Maddie sat.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
