intermittently

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

"Our study suggests using them intermittently, then activating suction at intervals, might be better. That's because mosquitoes don't tend to stick around their target when both clues aren't used at the same time."

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 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

While the writing on the “39” side is generally sharp, the subject matter is only intermittently compelling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Johanna and I had been at the same school intermittently our whole lives.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah