as in periodically
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Adverb
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Russia has periodically run out of missiles especially during the first year of the war.—
Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025 -
Hartfield also raises his own cattle and sells them periodically at stock yards throughout the state.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
12 July 2025
Adverb
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Castor oil is not a treatment for chronic constipation and should only be used occasionally for short-term relief.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
11 July 2025
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The live feed is usually quick to load, but occasionally takes a few seconds.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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Coyotes that lose their fear of humans and associate people with food can become aggressive, sometimes approaching or biting to get attention.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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Soliman’s lawyers pounced on McLaughlin’s comments, posted to her X account, as an indication that the secrecy surrounding the watch lists may sometimes be more about serving political interests than about protecting national security.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
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“Intermittently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermittently. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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