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oftentimes

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




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Despite its charm, frozen pizza can oftentimes be, well, a little too simple.

From Salon Jun. 6, 2026

You also have to pay for movers, security deposits, and, let’s not forget, buying furniture for each apartment because oftentimes the furniture you bought for one apartment won’t fit in another.

From MarketWatch May 29, 2026

The journey from Philly to the New Jersey stadium hosting the final "is oftentimes a much... easier route to travel" than from even Manhattan, she said.

From Barron's Apr. 29, 2026

Otherwise, he says, "companies come in, extract the resources, oftentimes with foreign equipment and engineers, then ship it".

From BBC Mar. 26, 2026

Dr. Webb says that losing a child will oftentimes bring about the end of a marriage.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley




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