infrequent
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“Native chaparral and shrublands evolved under infrequent fire,” the scientists wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The U.S. has paused its attacks and Iranian strikes on commercial ships have gotten more infrequent.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
Conditions aboard the ship have included poor sanitation, infrequent ports-of-call, broken plumbing and shortages of fresh food, according to reports last week in the Military Times and Stars & Stripes.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
I’m flying to Spain from New York to watch an infrequent celestial shadow that will last less than two minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
I knew a little from our infrequent stays with Baron Greyfallow, and thought I was quite genteel enough without having to memorize forms of address, table manners, and the elaborate snarled rankings of the peerage.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vocabulary lists containing infrequent
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The Double Helix
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