at intervals
idiom
1
: with an amount of space in between
There are signs at regular intervals along the outside wall.
The chairs were placed at intervals of two feet.
2
: with an amount of time in between
It recurs at (regular) intervals of every six months.
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As an operator can only control one drone at a time, the FPVs supporting the assault team will come in at intervals of a few minutes.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Frank Sayers, Tom Reynolds, Vic Silk, my sons Park and Bob, and I were deployed at intervals along an old logging road which bisected the bog.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
From there, election workers in counties statewide expect to tally votes cast in person on Tuesday and release those at intervals throughout Tuesday night.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
James then tied and cut the yarn at intervals before fluffing each newborn pompom with her fingers.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2024
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David Hambling, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Frank Sayers, Tom Reynolds, Vic Silk, my sons Park and Bob, and I were deployed at intervals along an old logging road which bisected the bog.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
From there, election workers in counties statewide expect to tally votes cast in person on Tuesday and release those at intervals throughout Tuesday night.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
James then tied and cut the yarn at intervals before fluffing each newborn pompom with her fingers.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2024
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“At intervals.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20intervals. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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