occasional

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“We saw an 8.6% increase in weekday ridership compared to March 2024, suggesting that more people may be returning to rail for regular, work-related travel — not just occasional trips,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Scientists believe the dirt also provides bacteria and minerals absent from junk food - which is completely unlike the monkeys' typical diet of herbs, leaves, seeds and the occasional insect.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

He’s a contractor/carpenter and has money in a high-interest savings account from occasional cash-paying jobs, but he’s never put together any retirement strategy, so he has no investments.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Churchill led a national government that—despite occasional vicissitudes—enjoyed overwhelming support.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

He admitted he needed to take occasional breaks from the intensity of the clinic, but mostly these time-consuming excursions were to set an example for the doctors and nurses who worked beside him.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French