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

Lolling about the foyer, sniffing from time to time at my legs and hands, were three perfectly huge Doberman pinschers.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom