occasional
Example Sentences
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The authors argue that scavenging was not an occasional fallback, but a core survival strategy repeated throughout human evolutionary history.
From Science Daily
A scan detected the benign mass on his brain after he developed a slight squint and suffered occasional painful headaches.
From BBC
Temperatures during this phase are expected to be close to the seasonal average overall, reflecting the balance between mild-Atlantic air and occasional cooler interludes.
From BBC
A city cleaning crew stages occasional sweeps to collect and throw away the detritus.
Despite its equestrian-themed title, misfit-spies motif and occasional reference to “Moscow rules,” Peacock’s new espionage thriller “Ponies” has little in common with Apple TV+‘s “Slow Horses.”
From Los Angeles Times
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