from time to time

Example Sentences

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I agree that if you are genuinely friends with someone and you are living in a time of political change, it might come up from time to time.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“Have we been knocked off our metaphorical surfboard from time to time? Of course.”

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

And we need to remind the audience of that from time to time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Like many Western liberals—and she is an unapologetic exemplar—Ms. Hansen has found herself torn by Mr. Erdogan from time to time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

I’d had some difficult encounters with officers getting into prisons from time to time, mostly in small county jails or places where I’d never been before, but this was highly unusual.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson