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Recent Examples of sporadically
Rather than dispersing plants sporadically, grouping them can significantly enhance their impact.
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Nolan Lewis, Architectural Digest, 27 Apr. 2026
Placed sporadically throughout the galleries are screens displaying the idiosyncratic image of a single hand.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
Mpox has been reported sporadically in central, east and west Africa, the agency said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
After a few months in which it was heard only sporadically at local tournaments across Mexico, a homophobic chant has resurfaced strongly in recent weeks in what could be a prelude to what will happen at the 2026 World Cup.
—Carlos Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Nolan Lewis, Architectural Digest, 27 Apr. 2026
Placed sporadically throughout the galleries are screens displaying the idiosyncratic image of a single hand.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
Mpox has been reported sporadically in central, east and west Africa, the agency said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
After a few months in which it was heard only sporadically at local tournaments across Mexico, a homophobic chant has resurfaced strongly in recent weeks in what could be a prelude to what will happen at the 2026 World Cup.
—Carlos Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sporadically
Adverb
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Ebola is spread primarily through contact with the body fluids of an infected person, or occasionally through contact with an infected animal.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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She's adjusted her budget, but occasionally dips into savings to cover an unexpected household expense.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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The slick creatures, with their blunt heads and whiskers, are sometimes easy to spot in the water, but the restaurants that have perfected eating them are a bit harder to find.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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That's a fairly small sum, although many of her most famous dance cuts arrived long before iTunes, and sometimes decades before Billboard introduced the tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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And since its stranding, the animal has reportedly been breathing irregularly and hardly moving.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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Ehrmann says the problem isn’t just limited to tilt-and-turns but comes up in all kinds of architectural projects that have irregularly shaped windows.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Sporadically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sporadically. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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