as in occasionally
on some occasions
sometimes I like to go skiing, and sometimes I prefer to stay inside where it's warm
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For nine days, Smith made numerous and sometimes tearful pleas asking that Michael and Alex be returned safely.
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CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
And remember, sometimes a caress is much more powerful than a punch.
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That criticism has sometimes veered toward threats against company executives and political figures.
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Powell's comments are likely to be seen as a bid to maintain the Fed's long-standing independence from outside political influence, though whether such immunity actually exists in practice has sometimes been debated.
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CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
And remember, sometimes a caress is much more powerful than a punch.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
That criticism has sometimes veered toward threats against company executives and political figures.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Powell's comments are likely to be seen as a bid to maintain the Fed's long-standing independence from outside political influence, though whether such immunity actually exists in practice has sometimes been debated.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Sometimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sometimes. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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