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Recent Examples of sporadically
That job falls to former All-Star center Brook Lopez, who has played sporadically in 21 games and at one point, was out of the rotation.
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Janis Carr, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
The ease of access, without needing to join a wait for one of the bridges that span the Nile only sporadically here, creates unforgettable opportunities, like the chance to be the first person to walk into the valley, home to dozens of royal tombs, just after sunrise.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
Russian and Ukrainian forces have been sporadically fighting there for more than a decade.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2025
In 2000, fewer than half of American adults owned a cellphone, and nearly all who did it only sporadically.
—Peter Müllner, The Conversation, 10 Dec. 2025
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That’s worsened a staffing crisis, with some airports’ control towers occasionally being without any controllers at all.—
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Even before the shutdown began, staff shortages occasionally triggered flight delays.—
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Now, the 40-year-old actress and singer is reckoning with how the dramas of adulthood can sometimes feel like something out of a Disney Channel show.—
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Red Dyes People sometimes add red dye to hummingbird nectar because the color is known to attract hummingbirds, but this can be harmful to birds.—
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Other areas will use cluster planting, with trees grouped irregularly and open space between them, mimicking the look of a healthy forest.—
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This is a condition where the heart’s upper chamber beats irregularly and fast.—
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“Sporadically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sporadically. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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