intermittent
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The illness can last weeks, and even months, and can be intermittent after the initial bout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
After six months, participants in both the intermittent fasting and calorie restricted groups had lost an average of about seven kilograms.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
Telstra described the outage as "intermittent" but acknowledged the impact had been "national".
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Proponents didn’t view the plan as a cure-all but called it a step toward breaking the cycle of intermittent attention by making civilian protection a year-round mission.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
We sat and drank our tea in total silence, except for the intermittent sound of slurping.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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