occasionally
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Motion sensors attached to security alarms occasionally mistake sudden shifts in temperature within a room as movement, triggering the alarms, say security firms.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
Chloe Misseldine, a principal since 2024, handily displayed numerous striking effects as Odette/Odile opposite Mr. Bell, with dancing of occasionally calculated accent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
I’ll occasionally pull out the bag to snack on a few shreds of meat in between meals.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026
The only thing that would tempt me back into management would be lightning striking for a third time — to see James, to see Linda, then to see somebody comparably brilliant, which I occasionally do.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
They occasionally came upon a dirt road or a hiking trail, and the ram trotted across casually, while our friends crept across cautiously.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
Vocabulary lists containing occasionally
"Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates
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Excerpt from "Bad Boy"
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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