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oftentimes

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




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I was in this condition for nearly three years: -- oftentimes I was not able to lift my hand to my head, nor a tea-cup to my mouth'.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

This hyperlocal election model results in there being numerous officials who must figure out new rules and regulations, oftentimes with pretty limited funds.

From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026

“Because oftentimes we forget the sport side of the athletes and put the disability in front, and I really hope that this is reversed in our Games.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

“The technology that we love is oftentimes the thing getting in the way of us doing what matters in our lives,” Driver said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Because life sometimes isn’t all that predictable and because the human body is oftentimes the same way, Alma Ember and her husband Cabot Searcy did not have a baby as they’d planned.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley




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