intermittently

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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

As children, Mrie and her sister, Alia, were obliged to plead with their father for money, which he supplied only intermittently.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Farmers and livestock growers last month scaled back a protest over subsidies and emergency support payments that had intermittently blocked highways nationwide since the end of November.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

While the writing on the “39” side is generally sharp, the subject matter is only intermittently compelling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

High above on the projected ceiling, the words Sacrifice, Commitment, Accord flash intermittently.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera