at intervals
Example Sentences
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Under pressure from neighbors, Germanic and Sarmatian tribes began crossing the Danube, one of Rome’s borders, in the 160s and continuing at intervals throughout the 170s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
Pulsars emit powerful beams of electromagnetic radiation from their magnetic poles at intervals measured in milliseconds.
From Science Daily • Jan. 1, 2026
Countries deliver their donations at intervals throughout the year, and some of the countries were not scheduled to make their payments for several months.
From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024
Jarvis broadcast himself live on X, formerly Twitter, ringing a mobile phone at intervals to trigger the noises as the Euros draw, which was streamed on the BBC, took place in Hamburg, Germany.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2023
It was a large, parklike hilltop with a wandering path lined at intervals with information boards describing charges and last-ditch stands and other confused, noisy action.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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