intermittent
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Next came three hours of intermittent work to knead, fold and divide the dough.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Beijing sees coal as a reliable failsafe for intermittent renewable supply, particularly for after power shortages several years ago.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
It has also attracted growing attention in recent years because of studies linking fasting and intermittent fasting to weight loss, improved metabolic health, and cellular repair processes.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
But even they are unreliable: they often get destroyed or jammed, so supply deliveries have been intermittent.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
In the past half century, the governments of China and North Korea have cooperatively used their security forces to make sure that the intermittent seepage of Koreans across the border never turns into a flood.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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