periodic
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My wife would like to send him periodic gifts of money.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Once Roman settles into its orbit around L2, maintaining its position should require only periodic station-keeping burns about once every 28 days.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
I think they are satisfied with maintaining the blockade and with allowing some periodic targeting against Iran's capability to upset the shipping lane in the strait.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Since last Thursday, piecemeal Russian airstrikes around the clock have replaced periodic massive barrages at night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
South Korea’s economy is 38 times larger than the North’s; its international trade volume is 224 times larger.5 North Korea’s periodic belligerence, however, does trigger eruptions of anger in the South.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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