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Recent Examples of sporadically
Using an Arabic language interpreter sporadically throughout her testimony, Shaheen detailed the attack for the jury.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Though no human bird flu cases have been detected in San Diego County, the virus has increasingly shown up in species other than birds, with cattle now widely infected and cases sporadically appearing in felines.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
The chant continued to be heard, sporadically, at Leeds’ games in January.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
This estate recovery technically is required today but many states enforce the rule only sporadically.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Though no human bird flu cases have been detected in San Diego County, the virus has increasingly shown up in species other than birds, with cattle now widely infected and cases sporadically appearing in felines.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
The chant continued to be heard, sporadically, at Leeds’ games in January.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
This estate recovery technically is required today but many states enforce the rule only sporadically.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Sporadically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sporadically. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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