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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

But since last fall, it’s been intermittently serving up ads, part of a pilot program being tested on some of Samsung’s smart fridges sold in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Flowers grew intermittently; a patch of iris here, a colony of dandelions there.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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