sporadic

Example Sentences

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After a year of the strike "with sporadic bin collections, and rubbish left on the streets", people were tired, she said.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Airlines have long had to navigate sporadic flare-ups of armed conflict and missile strikes across Middle East skies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

And then, to the sound of sporadic laughter, the amplified voice sings a slightly altered version:

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

Walkouts — organized and sporadic — also took place at UCLA, USC and Cal State L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Saigon, under sporadic artillery shelling and surrounded by the Communists, was in complete chaos.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge