sporadically
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Robinson said she experiences bursts of sluggishness sporadically during the day, and has trouble with basic tasks like opening a jar.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
The public’s on-again, off-again interest kept Smart’s disappearance in the news sporadically, but a podcast called “Your Own Backyard,” begun in 2019 by Chris Lambert, shone a new spotlight on the cold case.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Everton have competed sporadically in Europe throughout the 21st century, most recently in 2017-18 when they featured in the Europa League.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 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
One contained nothing but a boiling grey smoke that flickered sporadically.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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