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

Distinctive features of the Lyrids are their colours and brightness - along with exceptionally bright fireballs from time to time, outshining the planet Venus.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

We drove in silence most of the way home, Father glancing at me from time to time.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon