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frequent

[free-kwuhnt, fri-kwent, free-kwuhnt] / ˈfri kwənt, frɪˈkwɛnt, ˈfri kwənt /




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Hotel spas around Southeast Asia are developing treatments to address their customers’ most frequent complaint: debilitating jet lag.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

England chalked up its warmest June on record this year, with scientists warning that extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and intense as a result of climate change.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Experian has a few theories: “Credit-card issuers may review your credit reports for signs of financial instability, such as excessive balances on revolving accounts, late payments or frequent cash advances.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Rising global temperatures, as a result of climate change, has put the UK on course for more frequent and intense heatwaves.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

In medical school, the first two years consisted mainly of lecture courses, but Farmer managed, with the blessing of the faculty, to make frequent visits to Haiti, taking his notes and textbooks with him.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

It is hourly in the afternoons and the council said it had asked operators SPT if more frequents services were possible, but were told there was not enough demand to justify it.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

She shared a photo in the Amateur Microscopy Facebook group she frequents, noting it’s “the most famous algae in the world right now!!”

From Slate Jun. 27, 2026

“People treat the groups as their own personal Google,” says Karen Wyant, a California retiree who frequents Facebook cruise groups for tips.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 2026

Derby Line resident Jonas Horsky, a Franco-American who frequents the library for its bilingual catalogue, told AFP he felt "nostalgic" for the days of unencumbered cross-border travel.

From Barron's Oct. 25, 2025

This is not the sort of woman who usually frequents gallery openings, of any kind.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

Campaigners said it had made the beaches, once frequented by dog walkers, ramblers and anglers, a no-go zone.

From BBC Apr. 30, 2026

U.S. forces boarded one such sanctioned tanker that has frequented China and Iran as it sailed on Tuesday through the Indian Ocean, roughly midway between Sri Lanka and Indonesia.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 2026

A database by the Texas Runaway Slave Project, which found listings for 2,500 runaways across various Texas newspapers from the 1840s through the 1860s, also documents the frequented journey to Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2026

Back in 1879, those clerks and salesmen and their wives who frequented bucket shops understood they were operating outside the bounds of Wall Street.

From Barron's Apr. 7, 2026

He said things that would have been better unsaid, he had read too many books, he frequented the Chestnut Tree Cafe, haunt of painters and musicians.

From "1984" by George Orwell

When he’s not earmarking time in his perfect Sunday for reading, Oswalt also delights in frequenting Valley small businesses that fully embrace the indie and oddball.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

I got my driver’s license and started frequenting independent coffee shops with exposed brick and pour-overs.

From Salon Mar. 31, 2026

“To the extent that people are frequenting those types of places less, you’re having a reduction in opportunities for offending.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 14, 2026

As Wong and her team fought back, residents continued frequenting the space, donating their own books, tables and benches.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2026

John found great comfort in reading Spiritualist publications and started frequenting mediums.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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