at intervals
Example Sentences
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"Our study suggests using them intermittently, then activating suction at intervals, might be better. That's because mosquitoes don't tend to stick around their target when both clues aren't used at the same time."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2026
Under pressure from neighbors, Germanic and Sarmatian tribes began crossing the Danube, one of Rome’s borders, in the 160s and continuing at intervals throughout the 170s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
In tuna longlining, the ship uses a line made of thick microfilament, sometimes stretching as long as 40 miles, with baited hooks attached at intervals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025
Countries deliver their donations at intervals throughout the year, and some of the countries were not scheduled to make their payments for several months.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Now we were close enough to see the skull-and-crossbones posted at intervals on the walls to warn of electrified wiring along the top.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
