sporadic
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French students have blocked the entrances to hundreds of high schools across the country since late September to demand better conditions, in protests that have descended into sporadic clashes with security forces.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Most on the nose was 2013’s Elysium, in which healthcare is sporadic on a post-collapse Earth.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Most took sporadic lump sums at times when they had large expenses, or they took one annual distribution once they hit RMD age — and took only the amount required.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
In most states, these deaths are sporadic enough that they don’t, in isolation, show a notable trend.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
He cried himself to sleep, when he could muster the energy, but his sleep was fitful and sporadic.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
Vocabulary lists containing sporadic
Grade 9, List 1
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The Great Gatsby
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"Simon's Saga," Vocabulary from Episode 1
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