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infrequent

[in-free-kwuhnt] / ɪnˈfri kwənt /


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The conditions have reportedly included poor sanitation, infrequent ports-of-call, broken plumbing, exhaustion and shortages of fresh food.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Failure is even more infrequent when he puts on his glove.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

“All this hype for PLFs I think has the potential to hook casual and infrequent cinemagoers into becoming lovers and enthusiasts of cinema,” Weaver said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

Boreal forests are also supposed to burn on an infrequent basis, in order to open up certain pine cones and spread their seeds, or to clear out lower tree branches.

From Slate Jul. 21, 2026

At first, they wrote infrequent letters, but as cybercafes opened, cell phones spread, and Facebook flourished, they communicated more often.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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