at intervals
Example Sentences
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It tapers as it rises, massive forms jutting out at intervals: winged helmets and alarmingly watchful eagles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
In tuna longlining, the ship uses a line made of thick microfilament, sometimes stretching as long as 40 miles, with baited hooks attached at intervals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025
Alongside Currumbin, they're trying to save the Elanora koalas from oblivion: capturing 30 youngsters and vaccinating them, before recatching them at intervals over three years to track their health.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2024
Through 2027, he will return at intervals to the Royal Opera to conduct all four installments of a “Ring” cycle staged by Barrie Kosky.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
Then he read silently for a while, calling out at intervals, “Mother, what’s ‘offal’?” and, “Where’s that dictionary? Matthew, look up ‘reciprocity.’”
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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