sporadically
Example Sentences
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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
Nvidia’s share price has gone through other periods of turbulence over the past three years, as investors have sporadically worried about blowout AI spending creating a bubble that could suddenly burst.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 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
Now rubbish is only collected sporadically and despite the oil reserves, the region has been hit by a severe energy crisis over the past decade with blackouts reported almost daily.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
Charles picked up one of the books I had brought him and began to leaf through it sporadically.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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