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Because sheeppox primarily infects sheep, the results raise two possibilities: the virus may occasionally have infected other livestock species, or viral material may have contaminated the skins during parchment production.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
She flew to longtime ally India, where she has remained ever since, only occasionally addressing news conferences by telephone, her voice sounding frail.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
You can feel it in how he shoots the house’s severely winding stairs — dangerous for Leslie and Martin to navigate — from occasionally vertiginous angles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Worshippers are generally turned away at the gates, though some are occasionally allowed through after pleading with guards.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Simon paced ’round the tiny shed, ducking his head occasionally because of the low ceiling.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing occasionally
"Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates
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