every once in a while
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: sometimes but not often : from time to time : occasionally
We still see each other every once in a while.
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Just mix in a cup of calming chamomile tea every once in a while.
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Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 12 July 2025
But every once in a while, a WIMP should interact via the weak nuclear force (hence the origin of its name) and give off a shower of byproducts.
—ArsTechnica, 25 June 2025
Serving the Meal on Your Fine China The plates holding court in your antique hutch would love to see action every once in a while.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
But every once in a while, there's a story that gets out of hand quickly, that has the possibility of hurting someone's feelings.
—EW.com, 19 June 2025
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Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 12 July 2025
But every once in a while, a WIMP should interact via the weak nuclear force (hence the origin of its name) and give off a shower of byproducts.
—ArsTechnica, 25 June 2025
Serving the Meal on Your Fine China The plates holding court in your antique hutch would love to see action every once in a while.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
But every once in a while, there's a story that gets out of hand quickly, that has the possibility of hurting someone's feelings.
—EW.com, 19 June 2025
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“Every once in a while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20once%20in%20a%20while. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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