occasional
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Insurance costs have gone up significantly as severe storms, hail and occasional tornadoes plow through the area, Helbig noted.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
It’s probably OK to watch an occasional YouTube video at your desk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
However, there are still significant challenges, from releasing potentially dangerous gases locked in the ground to occasional flooding issues.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Instead, the humid silence is punctuated by the diesel generators, the occasional Bluetooth speaker or the tinny buzzing of a cell phone squeezing out reggaeton, reparto or US pop.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Today the only sounds were the cawing of an occasional magpie and the dry leaves crackling underfoot as Jonathan and his golden retriever, Moose, walked along the trail.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Vocabulary lists containing occasional
The Cay
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