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Recent Examples of sporadically
Some airports publish wait times sporadically, and some don’t at all.
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Michele Luhn, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
The administration has asked for an astonishing $200 billion to fund a war that the president also sporadically claims is over, giving legislators an unappetizing choice between funding a quagmire or else walking away and leaving a mess behind.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
For months, Russians have complained that Telegram was working slower and more sporadically, and this week users began reporting a major slowdown.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
The aurora borealis could sporadically appear post-peak and during summertime, when polar regions are experiencing the midnight sun.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Michele Luhn, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
The administration has asked for an astonishing $200 billion to fund a war that the president also sporadically claims is over, giving legislators an unappetizing choice between funding a quagmire or else walking away and leaving a mess behind.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
For months, Russians have complained that Telegram was working slower and more sporadically, and this week users began reporting a major slowdown.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
The aurora borealis could sporadically appear post-peak and during summertime, when polar regions are experiencing the midnight sun.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sporadically
Adverb
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Braun might be to size up to him occasionally, but not probably consistently enough for Denver to give up a switch every time.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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But occasionally, those seeds attract their surrounding matter, grow to be massive, rocky, and spheroidal, carve gaps in the disk, and persist, even after the last of this protoplanetary material has been blown away by the young star.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Today, however, parents can receive updates immediately and respond just as quickly — sometimes before even speaking with their child.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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That is an oscillation of the Moon, causing parts near the edge of the disc that are often not visible from the Earth to sometimes come into view.—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Continue stirring and splashing in water, aiming for where the flour has not yet clumped and shaking the bowl (or scraping down the sides) as needed to incorporate all the flour, until the mixture forms small, irregularly sized clumps, about rice- or pea-sized.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Odd pieces that are too small or irregularly shaped to cut into sashimi can be easily minced for spicy poke.—
Stella Fong,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Sporadically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sporadically. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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