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often

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


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Research into UK food system vulnerabilities suggests that these breakdowns are often caused by organizational weaknesses rather than a lack of food.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

"Opera singers, we often carry the heavy grief and drama and trauma in our own work," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Even those who are happy with their own personal finances are often pessimistic about the broader economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

In Bengal, the form flourished in jatra - a rural, open-air spectacle of music, myth and melodrama that often rivalled cinema in reach, though not in rewards.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But Clare often wondered about those Afterlife doors.

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