sporadically
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By night, darkness enveloped the streets, but electricity and reparto music bloomed sporadically from bodegas and bars.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Since then, when he has sporadically been healthy enough to compete, he has said that the most difficult part is simply walking the course.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Lutnick and his family visited Epstein on his island in 2012, and the two were in business and otherwise corresponding sporadically over the years; at least one email suggests they had scheduled drinks.
From Slate • Feb. 14, 2026
But if electricity is only available sporadically, she says, "the food doesn't keep very well. There were cases when food was cooked in the morning and by dinner the porridge had become completely solid."
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
The female upperclassmen did not approach me or make any real efforts to be my friend, so I only went to the meetings sporadically my first year.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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