every so often
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Still, every so often, McDonagh has a recurring anxiety dream in which none of the above happened for him, and he’s back at the only salaried job he’s ever had.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Still, he’s compelled to say something every so often and each time we want to scream that he’s wasting his precious oxygen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 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
He legs ached every so often, and the chain had started to dig into his waist.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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