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Recent Examples of sporadically
On Buffett’s watch since 1965, the company has sporadically invested in media.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 May 2025
Inter won a free kick in the first minute of the second half — and Chivu, who wore a sporadically unclasped rugby scrum cap during the game, blasted it wide from 40 yards out, emphasising their total disinterest in mounting any meaningful attack.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Latest weather models however show strong winds capable of generating more dust tonight and again sporadically throughout the weekend.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Those are new peaks for the track, which has been sporadically present on both lists in the past, though it’s never appeared this high.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 May 2025
Inter won a free kick in the first minute of the second half — and Chivu, who wore a sporadically unclasped rugby scrum cap during the game, blasted it wide from 40 yards out, emphasising their total disinterest in mounting any meaningful attack.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Latest weather models however show strong winds capable of generating more dust tonight and again sporadically throughout the weekend.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Those are new peaks for the track, which has been sporadically present on both lists in the past, though it’s never appeared this high.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sporadically
Adverb
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The camera moves, shooting her from this angle and that, and occasionally roving over various covers of Christie’s books.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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To this observer, Vientos occasionally appears to press at the plate.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Adverb
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This seems like an easy task for Oscar, who is frequently seen in the series flying his drone, often filming Cecilie at home—sometimes with her noticing, other times without her knowledge.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Netting along eves, models of owls and hawks, spinners and windsocks can all be used (sometimes with varying success) to scare off woodpeckers.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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“Sporadically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sporadically. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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