How to Use every once in a while in a Sentence
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But every once in a while, a random error can result in a change to the virus that give it an advantage in its environment, and that version of the virus will continue to spread and grow.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 11 June 2024
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Throw a dude a bone every once in a while, for crissakes.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Nov. 2022
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But every once in a while—not that often!—you get to keep them.
—Faran Krentcil, ELLE, 20 Dec. 2022
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Those, type of years come around every once in a while.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2023
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And every once in a while, they’re bound to lose, too, even to the little guys.
—Emily Stewart, Vox, 13 May 2024
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But every once in a while, a trend like the sheer dress is just too hot to pass up.
—Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2023
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And every once in a while, Wignot lets these songs play all the way through.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
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Even as one of the fiercest felines in the world, every mom needs a break every once in a while.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
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But every once in a while, more people catch a glimpse.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2022
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Be prepared to straighten the piece every once in a while.
—Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
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Congress works well every once in a while, and this is one such case.
—Nr Editors, National Review, 26 Jan. 2024
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But every once in a while a recipe just falls into my lap.
—Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2023
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But, every once in a while, someone will be like, 'Trust me.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022
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No matter the size, just don’t forget to give your new chess pieces a soak in the sink every once in a while.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2023
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And so, every once in a while, there can be protests inside the Supreme Court Chamber.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
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Danielle Jonas doesn't mind flexing her last name every once in a while.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
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To act on that self-love, Momoa has to treat himself every once in a while.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
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Also, make sure your skin has a chance to breathe and be free of makeup every once in a while.
—Lisa Mulcahy, Good Housekeeping, 30 Dec. 2022
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Police would come every once in a while and red-tag the RVs that gathered there, Heller said.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023
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Police would come every once in a while and red-tag the RVs that gathered there, Heller said.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023
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He is heard telling them that the driver was holding her head up every once in a while.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024
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But every once in a while, his collection shares with us the grief and horror of those times.
—Susanna Ashton, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2024
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Something like this is small enough to fit any space and serves as a kind reminder to take a break every once in a while.
—Micaela Arnett, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2023
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Don't just randomly add a leg day every once in a while.
—Women's Health, 1 June 2023
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Everyone worries about money—and the lack of it—every once in a while.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Popular Science, 4 Apr. 2023
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Plus, every once in a while, Nostalgia (June Squibb) pops in for a visit.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 June 2024
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But every once in a while, the sheen of his bygone years glimmer, beckoning him back to study them like a roadmap.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
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Listen now to see if Sarah can broaden her horizons and break out of the pasta zone (at least every once in a while).
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 23 Feb. 2024
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In the past, [longtime producer] Brendan O’Brien would help us with a chord or two every once in a while and be the outside ear.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 19 Mar. 2024
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With lots of great styles to choose from at affordable prices, Old Navy is a great shop to browse every once in a while to refresh their wardrobes for the season.
—Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 27 Oct. 2022
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