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sporadic

[spuh-rad-ik] / spəˈræd ɪk /


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While sporadic signs of a resolution have worked to keep stock markets afloat, it is impossible to hide from macro indicators like inflation.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Chief engagement and policy officer Alison Tooze says habits are now far more sporadic and more people are trying to avoid paying for tickets.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

If her updates became sporadic, followers would send her messages asking when the next post was coming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

A few wind- whipped and decrepit Victorian mansions, remnants of a lost era of seagoing optimism, loomed out of the snowfall on the town’s sporadic hills.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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