every so often
Example Sentences
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Ms. Hoagland says she’s likely to walk past the White House every so often and is distressed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
But every so often — usually when the ground is shifting fastest — those invisible choices decide your returns.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
“You’d think we would’ve learned that lesson by now, but it seems like every so often we have to learn that lesson again,” he said.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
For all of their recent scuffing and shuffling, these loaded, baseball-ruining Dodgers should be able to survive an Ohtani skip day every so often.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
She held our hands as we walked, and every so often she would turn around as if to see whether we were still with her.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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