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occasional

[uh-key-zhuh-nl] / əˈkeɪ ʒə nl /


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In addition, occasional low-impact use after abandonment may have occurred without leaving evidence that could be detected archaeologically.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Space Investor’s posts from that era would generate the occasional like or two.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

One canvasser, Timothy Nikonorov, explained that he had been an active volunteer with Mamdani’s campaign before becoming a frequent canvasser for Park, and an occasional canvassing lead.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

In recent years, local dogs posed problems, too, as did the occasional irate farmer who had lost a chicken.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

He was a tall, gangly, intense, quarrelsome teenager, a quixotic chess prince who exhibited occasional flashes of charm and grace.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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