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periodically

[peer-ee-od-ik-lee] / ˌpɪər iˈɒd ɪk li /
ADVERB
rhythmically
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But over the years, this important framework for our U.S. retirement system has periodically exposed retirement savers to considerable shifts in market and product risks.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

One feature asks the models to go back periodically through tasks and consolidate their memories—a process it calls dreaming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

That involves “rising before dawn to begin the day with liturgical prayer and returning to church periodically during the day for further prayer together.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Dancers periodically interrupt our chat, waving and hugging Jonas as they leave.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Because the properties repeated themselves periodically, the invention became known as the periodic table.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson