often

Example Sentences

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Many immigrants want to return to their native countries, but often life gets in the way.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Intuitiveness is often achieved by hiding complexity, and hiding complexity means that users never have to encounter, or question, what’s happening behind the scenes.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

However, information from China is often veiled in secrecy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

While impacts are often associated with destruction, they may also have created conditions suitable for life.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

As they walked, the sun sank lower, and Torak’s captors became edgy, pausing often to listen and look about them.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver