occasional

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Yet in a post on X, Sam Altman wrote: “I don’t expect them to go any easier on us, am sure I’ll do my part to help enable that with occasional stupid decisions.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

His new setting is peaceful, aside from occasional thunderclaps rolling through the valley during the rainy season, and the wildlife.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

NordVPN’s performance was stable, though occasional buffering occurred on congested servers during peak hours.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Sustained proximity drives even family members to occasional madness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Pa and Aunt Pretty and even Sal listened in silence, except for an occasional “My word,” or “I never heard that!” from my aunt, who stopped crocheting entirely by the third Wonder.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney