intermittent
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Armenia, a mostly Christian nation, and majority-Muslim Azerbaijan have had intermittent clashes for more than 35 years, since before the collapse of the Soviet Union, of which both were member republics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Britain has controlled the islands since 1833, following earlier periods of intermittent French, Spanish and British settlement and competing Argentine claims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
But Lebanon still reports intermittent Israeli strikes and broad demolitions of civilian buildings in southern villages and towns.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
In the years since their fighters swept into Kabul on 15 August 2021, they've grown in confidence and consolidated control despite intermittent attacks by armed opposition groups based abroad, as well as Islamic State fighters.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Mary had made a hoe to save having to bend down; Atal used her trunk, so their conversation was intermittent.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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