intermittent
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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
Wilson signed off: “I think the U.S. equity market will grind higher for the rest of the year with intermittent bouts of volatility.”
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
The agreement to create one of the world's biggest free-trade zones was sealed in January after more than 25 years of intermittent negotiations.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Petro, himself a former guerrilla fighter, has been pursuing a controversial peace strategy with various armed factions which has seen intermittent ceasefires and periods of relatively little violence.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
In the decade that followed, an edgy peace between labor and management settled on our town, broken only by intermittent strikes, usually quickly settled.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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