periodic

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The income from the brick-paving business provided enough to raise all the children and take periodic vacations to Disney and Universal, Vagner said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Proton’s open-source apps are subject to periodic security audits, which play a role in shaping Proton VPN’s development.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Just under 100 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of March, according to data analysed by BBC Verify, despite periodic attacks on shipping in the area by Iranian forces.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

It said analysis of periodic samples from shipments between 2023 and 2025 were "consistent with palm-derived waste", not palm oil.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

“Hey, yo, Mr. Knatvold, what’s the periodic table of kryptonite?”

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri