as in sometimes
on some occasions
we do go to the library now and then, but not as often as we should
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In fact, Lee sees the contrasts between now and then as an even more advantageous backdrop for equity markets.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
But every now and then a recipe surprises us.
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If that’s the case, then do nothing except perhaps give it a light dusting every now and then with a microfiber cloth.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The joint post, shared by Lopez, Netflix Latinoamérica and Netflix in Spanglish, showed a sweet set of now and then photos of Lopez and Olmos embracing one another — first in Selena, then in Office Romance.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
But every now and then a recipe surprises us.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
If that’s the case, then do nothing except perhaps give it a light dusting every now and then with a microfiber cloth.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The joint post, shared by Lopez, Netflix Latinoamérica and Netflix in Spanglish, showed a sweet set of now and then photos of Lopez and Olmos embracing one another — first in Selena, then in Office Romance.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Now and then.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/now%20and%20then. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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