periodic
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Frustration has boiled over into periodic calls to end fraternities at Cornell altogether.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The wildfire haze has drifted into nearby Singapore, Malaysia, East Timor and even the Philippines, prompting periodic school closures and health warnings.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
The trust said that once people are diagnosed and established on long-term treatment with standard cholesterol-lowering medications, they do not generally need further intervention beyond "periodic cholesterol checks".
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
My wife would like to send him periodic gifts of money.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
One wheel on the cart had developed a periodic squeak but there was nothing to be done about it.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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