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intermittently

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


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Recipients of these benefits in turn regularly have their finances reevaluated, and are also intermittently examined by medical and vocational experts, to determine whether their payments will continue.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

He owns several very well-appointed residences and has an attractive, intermittently charming wife, Agnes, who keeps those properties humming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Even domestic messaging platforms, such as Rubika and Bale, work only intermittently.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

"Since the war began, GPS interference has occurred intermittently, but it has become much worse over the past three or four days," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

And finally Ruby Archuleta and Onofre Martinez ushered him to a seat in the first pew, where he sat hunched over with tears in his eyes, intermittently rumbling for the duration of the meeting.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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