occasional
Example Sentences
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A neighbor said the office rarely had any staff, just an occasional visitor to collect mail.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Months of closure to the strait, alongside occasional mine threats and attacks, have left shippers increasingly concerned about security.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Rollins also crossed over to a non-jazz audience with occasional forays into rock, most notably his appearances on The Rolling Stones' 1981 album "Tattoo You."
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
It took 20 days to reach Obeid, mostly by foot but also by hitching rides on the occasional donkey cart or livestock truck.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Tara remarks that they seem to have more productive post-dinner meetings when he is there, though he offers only occasional suggestions as to how the circus itself should be regulated.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Vocabulary lists containing occasional
The Cay
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Bridge to Terabithia
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
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