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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Every now and then, the cast are given the opportunity to invite one another on more formal dates.
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Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2024
Every now and then, celebratory gunfire rang through the air.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
The 100% by 2035 figure is in fact a mandate, but the percentage goals between now and then are a bit more complicated.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
A bit more like those Newcastle fans who grace our screens every now and then, unfazed by the coldest gales.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2024
Every now and then, celebratory gunfire rang through the air.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
The 100% by 2035 figure is in fact a mandate, but the percentage goals between now and then are a bit more complicated.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
A bit more like those Newcastle fans who grace our screens every now and then, unfazed by the coldest gales.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Now and then.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/now%20and%20then. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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