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often

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


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When physicists say that space-time “exists,” they are often working within a framework that has quietly blurred the line between existence and occurrence.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

These are typically secured by a firm’s own balance sheet assets or by its share of fund profits, often referred to as carried interest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"Supply teachers are quite often going to classes in which they are not specialists, and they can't provide that knowledge and understanding that a subject specialist would," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The world's poorest countries, such as in sub-Saharan Africa, often still have high birth rates, but middle-income countries like India and Brazil also face a fast-dropping fertility rates.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Perhaps that soft crackle that he’d so often heard was actually a burst of applause, a triumphant greeting from others in that realm welcoming a new soul.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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