intervals

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"On May 4, two unidentified aircraft struck the outer plate of the port-side ballast tank at the stern of the HMM Namu at roughly one-minute intervals, causing flames and smoke," he said.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

He performs songs such as the previously detailed “Death Row,” taking brief intervals to tell stories of his experiences while incarcerated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

BDCs come in two flavors: the nontraded variety that allow investors to buy or redeem shares during specific intervals, subject to limits; and publicly traded ones that are listed on an exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

While often quite cloudy, there will be some sunny intervals and temperatures will rise to around 10 to 16C, possibly even 17C in the south-east of England.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Pure intervals are the ones found in the harmonic series, with very simple frequency ratios.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones