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Which of the following would most likely be described as intermittent?

intermittent

[in-ter-mit-nt] / ˌɪn tərˈmɪt nt /


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Several months later, eruptions have weakened to intermittent explosions, but the threat of renewed activity remains.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The research was led by kinesiology and nutrition professor Krista Varady, a longtime researcher in the field of intermittent fasting.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

Wildfires have been described to me as an "intermittent problem" because they're seasonal and we don't see large ones happening every year.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

But Lebanon still reports intermittent Israeli strikes and broad demolitions of civilian buildings in southern villages and towns.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

By means of this medicine she was cured of an intermittent fever, and after her return to Spain she aided in the diffusion of the remedy.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton




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