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intermittently

[in-ter-mit-nt-lee] / ˌɪn tərˈmɪt nt li /


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Forty-nine aircraft were available for water bombing and cloud seeding to make rain, although many have been grounded intermittently due to the haze.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Since the ceasefire collapsed, both sides have intermittently exchanged fire.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Immanuel was a polymath, an intermittently successful entrepreneur and an inventor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Other volunteers said that the families of detainees have been intermittently encouraged not to discuss conditions in the facility after visits to their family members.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

During the day it was never far from her immediate consciousness, intermittently returning at unsuspected moments, whispering and taunting her.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee


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