sporadic

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People fed up with rolling blackouts have staged sporadic protests in recent days, banging pots and shouting slogans against the government, rare demonstrations in a country known for repressing dissent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

After a year of the strike "with sporadic bin collections, and rubbish left on the streets", people were tired, she said.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

They try to stay in touch with loved ones through phone calls and WhatsApp messages, but the secrecy around carrier movements means their communication with their families is sporadic and unpredictable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

And then, to the sound of sporadic laughter, the amplified voice sings a slightly altered version:

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

Smoldering ruins and the sporadic whistle of artillery greeted the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth Corps of the Union army.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly