intermittent
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Wilson signed off: “I think the U.S. equity market will grind higher for the rest of the year with intermittent bouts of volatility.”
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
The agreement to create one of the world's biggest free-trade zones was sealed in January after more than 25 years of intermittent negotiations.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
The upgrade is also part of a wider push to increase the efficiency of the grid and to encourage power consumption patterns that are more aligned with intermittent renewable sources such as wind and solar.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
By nature, they’re intermittent and risk prolonged blackouts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
She was buried that Sunday, under cloudy skies and an intermittent drizzle.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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