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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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 22 Jan. 2025
Life, stress, travel — sometimes your body needs a massage every now and then.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
In the event technology sees additional sellers between now and then, an investor risks the $5 wide spread minus the premium collected, risk is defined at $3.50 per spread.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
But every now and then that frigid air comes down across the U.S.
—Nate Perez, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Now and then.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/now%20and%20then. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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