sometimes

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Despite enormous ideological differences, Lula has managed to keep Trump on his side -- but only sometimes.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Perps have been the most popular way to trade in the crypto market for years, sometimes showing nearly 10 times the volume of spot trading at exchanges that offer both.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

"There's different models that schools will use to try and make sure that young people are not having parts of the curriculum obliterated because you don't have those staff - but sometimes it's really difficult."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Sometimes she’s a scrambling mom with a troubled kid; sometimes she’s an awkward umpire learning on the job; sometimes she’s just yearning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Hidden away during the daytime, huddled together inside some shed or barn, we had heard and sometimes seen fighter planes flying low overhead, but we were safe from them, always well out of sight.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo