How to Use from time to time in a Sentence

from time to time

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  • Swift has been seen about town with famous friends, paramours and even one of her cats from time to time.
    — Lily Boyce, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • That's what makes these names the ones to buy when they get hit on pullbacks, which will happen from time to time.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
    — Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
  • In the six decades since then, the rockers have slowed down from time to time, but never completely stopped.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Downtime is important, as well as allowing kids to be bored from time to time.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 29 June 2026
  • But that hasn't deterred EV startups from popping up from time to time.
    — New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2026
  • God did not punish him intensely, but only from time to time and in a merciful way.
    — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Kalami encourages parents not to feel guilt for including a sweet treat from time to time.
    — Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But this is common parenting problem, one that all parents struggle with from time to time.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 19 July 2026
  • Spotting ants around your property is bound to happen from time to time, but seeing an abundance of ants?
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Longwood continues to host Meet the Brewer events from time to time.
    — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Everyone has variation in their bowel movements from time to time.
    — Sarah Klein, Time, 10 July 2026
  • Elsewhere, Burke admitted that the criticism does affect her from time to time.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • Southern cooks have been known to take liberties with classic recipes from time to time—it’s called creativity, for goodness sake!
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This being a Surf Gang record, co-producers across the extended universe lend hands from time to time.
    — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
  • All defensive backs have to believe in themselves, because the nature of the position is you will get publicly torched from time to time.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2026
  • We humans from time to time are tilted heavily toward the darkness, but the ultimate counter to that seems to be religion.
    — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Perhaps, from time to time, encourage his loyalty by offering up some praise for his bravery and promises of the wonders to come.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Our practices may change from time to time, so please check back here periodically to review our latest policy.
    — Hazlitt, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Keep Communication Open Check in with your teen from time to time about the relationship.
    — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 21 July 2026
  • After fledging, Sandy and Luna may pop up on the nest cameras from time to time since they are expected to keep to Big Bear Valley for a bit.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
  • But McDuffie’s ability to move inside to nickel means the Rams will need someone else to play on the outside opposite of Watson from time to time.
    — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 23 July 2026
  • There’s precious little room here for expansion, something that has led to chatter from time to time about a possible move away from west London’s Shepherd’s Bush district.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Former Fed Chair Jerome Powell from time to time talked about markets going rogue and influencing the Fed’s decision on rates.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
  • China sends military planes, as well as Coast Guard ships and other vessels towards Taiwan on a daily basis and carries out large-scale military exercises from time to time.
    — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Given this design, Cromar said, the meaning of the index may even be inverted from time to time, with a higher AQI corresponding to a lower risk of health effects.
    — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
  • While some of its shows break into Nielsen’s streaming top 10 charts from time to time, Apple has never accounted for even 1 percent of all TV use, based on Nielsen’s monthly Gauge measure of viewing by platform.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • As of the mid-2020s there were probably fewer than 10 operational IMAX film cameras, though the company does design new bodies from time to time—often with input from notable directors and cinematographers.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026

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