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sporadic

[spuh-rad-ik] / spəˈræd ɪk /


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The Gulf installations neighboring Iran that had borne the brunt of earlier strikes now only saw sporadic damage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Most on the nose was 2013’s Elysium, in which healthcare is sporadic on a post-collapse Earth.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Most took sporadic lump sums at times when they had large expenses, or they took one annual distribution once they hit RMD age — and took only the amount required.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Yemen relapsed into war in July after years of relative calm punctured by sporadic violence and deepening poverty.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

A mix of mumbles and sporadic clapping fills the room.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera


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