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intermittently

[in-ter-mit-nt-lee] / ˌɪn tərˈmɪt nt li /


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Authorities had also been intermittently switching off mobile internet in the Russian capital in recent days as a security measure.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Recipients of these benefits in turn regularly have their finances reevaluated, and are also intermittently examined by medical and vocational experts, to determine whether their payments will continue.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

On a cold and intermittently rainy night in San Francisco, the Dodgers’ bats were cold, and most productive when not used.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

"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 a youth, I am told, I was willful, self-absorbed, intermittently reckless, moody.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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