sporadic
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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
But smaller sporadic protests continue through the night.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
And then, to the sound of sporadic laughter, the amplified voice sings a slightly altered version:
From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026
That’s still too pricey for most in a country where millions scrape by on sporadic income from street vending, domestic work, construction and other iterations of the informal economy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
It was sporadic enough to where you’d think it wouldn’t happen again, but it was frequent enough that you never forgot it was possible.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
Vocabulary lists containing sporadic
Grade 9, List 1
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The Great Gatsby
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"Simon's Saga," Vocabulary from Episode 1
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