sporadic

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Chief engagement and policy officer Alison Tooze says habits are now far more sporadic and more people are trying to avoid paying for tickets.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

If her updates became sporadic, followers would send her messages asking when the next post was coming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

Walkouts — organized and sporadic — also took place at UCLA, USC and Cal State L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

During the next two nights, the family received only sporadic, contradictory reports about the disaster: some said all hands had been lost; others, that hundreds of passengers had been saved.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik