sporadic

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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

While sporadic signs of a resolution have worked to keep stock markets afloat, it is impossible to hide from macro indicators like inflation.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 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

As a victim of increasingly effective gunnery, Arundel also epitomized another development that would expedite the end of England’s sporadic efforts to subdue the rival realm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

The staff members were always on guard to control these sporadic outbursts.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah