periodic
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The explanation traces back to work by the French mathematician Gaston Floquet, who showed in the 19th century that systems exposed to periodic forces can develop entirely new oscillation states.
From Science Daily
The income from the brick-paving business provided enough to raise all the children and take periodic vacations to Disney and Universal, Vagner said.
Proton’s open-source apps are subject to periodic security audits, which play a role in shaping Proton VPN’s development.
From Salon
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
Northern California will then be left with only two refineries, both of which have suffered periodic problems.
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