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periodically

[peer-ee-od-ik-lee] / ˌpɪər iˈɒd ɪk li /
ADVERB
rhythmically
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A popular product in the run-up to the subprime-mortgage crisis, ARMs offer a lower interest rate up front for a fixed number of years before adjusting periodically based on the prevailing interest rate.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

More than four and a half years into Russia's war on Ukraine, Muscovites had grown used to their city periodically becoming a front line.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Some have proposed that the Qumran community periodically inserted additional days or weeks to keep the calendar aligned with the seasons.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Several of Mr. Modi’s cabinet ministers, state chief ministers and other senior officials were similarly drawn into the BJP through the RSS’s orbit and meet periodically with its leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Over the next few weeks, Debbie would periodically type Sasha’s name into Google to see how the story was being covered around the world.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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