as in sometimes
on some occasions
we occasionally stop for ice cream on the way home
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Nearly 100 countries were hit with tariffs by Trump because of their tariffs against American products, often high and occasionally extreme.
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Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
And even when Rivers returned, the Hurricanes still found ways to get Bell reps on game day by occasionally sliding Rivers to left guard so Bell could continue playing at left tackle.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Dirty Projectors performs only occasionally; all the members have their own music projects.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Yoshi watched YouTube videos of pandas on his phone, occasionally blinking out the window.
—Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
And even when Rivers returned, the Hurricanes still found ways to get Bell reps on game day by occasionally sliding Rivers to left guard so Bell could continue playing at left tackle.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Dirty Projectors performs only occasionally; all the members have their own music projects.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Yoshi watched YouTube videos of pandas on his phone, occasionally blinking out the window.
—Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Occasionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occasionally. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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