often

Example Sentences

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"She was often found distressed when we went in to visit."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

This development is especially important because there is currently no dedicated product available to treat the severe cavities that often occur after radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Rounds are so long at my muni now that people often quit at the 15th hole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

These claims were unsubstantiated as post-election polling shows that transgender policies are were often ranked low in priorities for surveyed voters.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Life, like the clock, started again: mornings repairing watches in the workshop, noons most often bumping on my tireless bicycle out to Bos en Hoven Straat.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom