intermittently
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Both had tough upbringings marked by an absent father, intermittently absent mother and reliable grandparents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 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
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
There are always question marks hanging over “Doctor Who,” which intermittently swaps out its lead and secondary actors as a function of its narrative premise and practical strategizing, but never quite so many as now.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
As six o’clock and the start of the climactic race approached, the weather improved a bit more, though it continued to rain lightly and intermittently.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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