at intervals
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It tapers as it rises, massive forms jutting out at intervals: winged helmets and alarmingly watchful eagles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 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
In tuna longlining, the ship uses a line made of thick microfilament, sometimes stretching as long as 40 miles, with baited hooks attached at intervals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025
Alongside Currumbin, they're trying to save the Elanora koalas from oblivion: capturing 30 youngsters and vaccinating them, before recatching them at intervals over three years to track their health.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2024
My stomach tightened as I worried whether his wife and seven daughters were now members of the drifting, clamoring crowd that had flashed at intervals on the screen.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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