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sporadic

[spuh-rad-ik] / spəˈræd ɪk /


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Before the war broke out, exports there had been sporadic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Washington and Tehran agreed to a truce on April 8, but peace negotiations have stalled and sporadic attacks have continued.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

An area of cloud will move eastwards across the UK during Thursday bringing sporadic outbreaks of rain - with a mix of sunshine and showers following from the west.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

But Mara was more than a transfer, he was transformative, and everyone who had watched him roaming the Pauley floor during his sporadic appearances knew it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Surveillance in the courtyard had become careless and sporadic.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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