intermittently
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Since the ceasefire collapsed, both sides have intermittently exchanged fire.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The cap, which has been in place intermittently for the past five months, has already cost the company 250 million to 300 million euros.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Other volunteers said that the families of detainees have been intermittently encouraged not to discuss conditions in the facility after visits to their family members.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
But 2003’s “American Life,” 2008’s “Hard Candy,” 2012’s “MDNA,” 2015’s “Rebel Heart” and 2019’s “Madame X” ranged from intermittently interesting to awful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Winston whined and grizzled, made futile demands for food, fretted about the room, pulling everything out of place and kicking the wainscoting until the neighbors banged on the wall, while the younger child wailed intermittently.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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