not infrequent

idiom

: occurring rather often : common
Problems with the network have become a not infrequent occurrence.

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Janitorial and dishwashing work are not infrequent tasks, but a core part of servers' duties. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024 Secret examination of lèse majesté cases is not infrequent—the Thai courts claim that the information may upset members of the public who revere the monarchy. Gina Tam, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2017 While swim-offs are not infrequent at Olympic trials to break ties and decide spots in a semifinal or final — Connolly had to win one Tuesday night just to get the eighth and final spot in Wednesday night’s final — it is believed there had never been a swim-off to decide a U.S. Olympic roster spot. Dave Sheinin, Washington Post, 20 June 2024 Museums can sponsor patron discussions of these not infrequent difficult situations and get new ideas on how to handle them. Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 15 May 2024 When the company was barred from hotels because of race, a not infrequent occurrence in the United States and abroad, Ms. Robinson insisted on staying wherever the other dancers stayed. Ian Zack, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024 During the operation, the surgical team removed adhesions, a kind of internal scarring not infrequent after previous surgery. BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2023 During the operation, the surgical team removed adhesions, a kind of internal scarring not infrequent after previous surgery. BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2023 If Buckley is campaigned in supporting, there could be a scenario that finds both of the women nominated, which is not infrequent happening in the supporting categories. Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Sep. 2021

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“Not infrequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20infrequent. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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