at regular intervals
idiom
1
: at times that are equally separated : with the same amount of time between occurrences
The buses run from 4 a.m. to midnight at regular intervals.
2
: with an equal amount of space between each
The boards are placed at regular intervals.
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The project has followed nearly 1,000 people — survivors, victims' families, first responders and ordinary citizens — interviewing them at regular intervals to track how their recollections change over time.
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Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 13 Nov. 2025
The charter, which gets renewed at regular intervals, defines the BBC’s purposes and governance.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
Aeration is the process of creating air spaces in a lawn, usually via 3-inch holes poked into the soil at regular intervals.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Consume water at regular intervals throughout the day and as much as possible throughout the night.3
Drinking water in this volume produces between 2.5 to 3 liters of very light-colored urine.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
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Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 13 Nov. 2025
The charter, which gets renewed at regular intervals, defines the BBC’s purposes and governance.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
Aeration is the process of creating air spaces in a lawn, usually via 3-inch holes poked into the soil at regular intervals.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Consume water at regular intervals throughout the day and as much as possible throughout the night.3
Drinking water in this volume produces between 2.5 to 3 liters of very light-colored urine.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for at regular intervals
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“At regular intervals.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20regular%20intervals. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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