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In 19th-century poetry, which of these would be most likely to appear as a shorter form of "often"?

often

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


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But as he so often does, Doncic went to work in the first quarter, terrorizing Lendeborg and the Warriors’ faithful with 21 points.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Iran-affiliated outlets also often release high-resolution images of allegedly damaged structures, which the Journal didn’t use in its verification.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Bushby says he has only spent about 15 of the 28 years walking, often retreating to Mexico, where costs are low, between stints.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Many of those descriptions came from publications like the Newgate Calendar, which carried sensationalist stories about crime that were often heavily embellished.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

We were not allowed to step around them as the ranks were formed: often we stood in water up to our ankles, and at night the barracks reeked with rotting shoe leather.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom


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