at intervals
Example Sentences
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Oddly, she appears as a sort of confidante with whom Odysseus speaks at intervals, and might be a figment of his imagination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
In tuna longlining, the ship uses a line made of thick microfilament, sometimes stretching as long as 40 miles, with baited hooks attached at intervals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025
Alongside Currumbin, they're trying to save the Elanora koalas from oblivion: capturing 30 youngsters and vaccinating them, before recatching them at intervals over three years to track their health.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2024
Through 2027, he will return at intervals to the Royal Opera to conduct all four installments of a “Ring” cycle staged by Barrie Kosky.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
However, I got dressed, darkly wiping my sanguinary face at intervals, and I said, “Can I help you?” and he said “No thankee,” and I said “Good afternoon,” and he said “Same to you.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
