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often

[aw-fuhn, of-uhn, awf-tuhn, of-] / ˈɔ fən, ˈɒf ən, ˈɔf tən, ˈɒf- /


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The chairs are often dozens of feet off the ground, so the experience of riding without the bar down can feel like flying through the air on a park bench — with no seat belt.

From Los Angeles Times

While historians often portray Cromwell as “a hypocrite or a double-dealer,” here he’s a dexterous politician, a pragmatic and adaptable leader who “could ride two horses at once, while advancing three agendas.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The viral flap it caused proved all over again how Hollywood celebrity often trumps almost every other form of entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times

The records can often be convoluted as borrowers are transferred to different servicers.

From MarketWatch

And she relished that romances are often multicultural—Amanda Elliot’s Hanukkah romance “Love You a Latke” hooked her from the title alone.

From The Wall Street Journal