at intervals

idiom

1
: with an amount of space in between
There are signs at regular intervals along the outside wall.
The chairs were placed at intervals of two feet.
2
: with an amount of time in between
It recurs at (regular) intervals of every six months.

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Balls are shot at speeds of up to 80 mph (129 km/h), at intervals of 0.5 to 15 seconds, with variable spins at heights of 42 to 52 cm (16.5 to 20.5 in). New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025 Longlining is a fishing method that entails attaching bait to hooks strewn out at intervals along a single fishing line that stretches up to 20 miles across the ocean. Owen Clarke, Outside, 11 Sep. 2025 The time appears at intervals on the screen throughout the action, starting at 6:12 p.m. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025 Succession-plant radishes at intervals so the supply will keep coming even late in the season. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at intervals

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“At intervals.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20intervals. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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