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periodically

[peer-ee-od-ik-lee] / ˌpɪər iˈɒd ɪk li /
ADVERB
rhythmically
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Some periodically make the harrowing 25-mile round-trip journey deeper into Russian territory to Radensk, the nearest town where they can buy supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

More than four and a half years into Russia's war on Ukraine, Muscovites had grown used to their city periodically becoming a front line.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Some have proposed that the Qumran community periodically inserted additional days or weeks to keep the calendar aligned with the seasons.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Early on in American history, there were often only six justices, a number that Congress expanded periodically.

From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026

We check the blood levels of certain enzymes periodically in order to make sure that the liver is handling the strain adequately.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick




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