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intermittently

[in-ter-mit-nt-lee] / ˌɪn tərˈmɪt nt li /


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But 2003’s “American Life,” 2008’s “Hard Candy,” 2012’s “MDNA,” 2015’s “Rebel Heart” and 2019’s “Madame X” ranged from intermittently interesting to awful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

The intermittently affecting “Couture” feels similarly close to her heart, depicting a filmmaker whose life is interrupted by a cancer diagnosis — a reality Jolie knows all too well.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Many of its most ambitious features are still under development; several of its current functions work only intermittently.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

Although bison remained plentiful in the region, the site was used intermittently for about 700 years before it was eventually abandoned.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

During the day it was never far from her immediate consciousness, intermittently returning at unsuspected moments, whispering and taunting her.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee




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