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intermittently

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


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As the sprayer drives through a field, it intermittently sprays the weeds while passing over the crops.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

The two countries are expected to continue to intervene "intermittently in a coordinated manner for some time", he added.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

The group continues to face legal proceedings following a recall, initiated in 2021, of its DreamStation sleep apnoea devices, found to stop working intermittently.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

The band has been recording intermittently at her place, and last month she spent a week working at Martians’ studio in rural Georgia.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

On the other side Mother is ironing, the wireless is on, someone is singing a snatch of song or Father says intermittently whatever comes into his head.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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