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sporadically

[spuh-rad-ik-uh-lee] / spəˈræd ɪk ə li /




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The public’s on-again, off-again interest kept Smart’s disappearance in the news sporadically, but a podcast called “Your Own Backyard,” begun in 2019 by Chris Lambert, shined a new spotlight on the cold case.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Since the 1970s - when Britain ended trading agreements that had shored up New Zealand's economy and Australia introduced loosened work and travel restrictions - the outflow of people has surged sporadically.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Nvidia’s share price has gone through other periods of turbulence over the past three years, as investors have sporadically worried about blowout AI spending creating a bubble that could suddenly burst.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Williams has played only sporadically in recent years.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

I went to school only sporadically now, and was falling further and further behind.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers




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