intermittent
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However, the company said some users “may still experience intermittent issues” as the tech giant still works to get its services fully restored, with a focus on protecting delayed emails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Microsoft has said it is seeing "encouraging recovery progress" in Europe, and North America is "improving", but adds "some users may still experience intermittent issues".
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
A 2024 review found that intermittent fasting may be associated with small reductions in waist circumference and fat mass in people who are overweight or obese.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Ohtani has been playing with a bad knee and biceps for three months, and the Dodgers already have tried intermittent rest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
The Bering land bridge, during its millennia of intermittent existence, would have been up to a thousand miles wide, covered by open tundra, and easily traversable by people adapted to cold conditions.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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