How to Use interval in a Sentence

interval

noun

• The sun shone for brief intervals throughout the day.
• There might be long intervals during which nothing happens.
• There will be a 20-minute interval between acts one and two.
• Altogether, the interval from the first Covid-19 case to vaccine approval was less than a year.
  — John J. Ross, WSJ, 10 Dec. 2021
• And back around the year 1600, when Galileo was alive, that was a pretty difficult time interval to measure.
  — Rhett Allain, Wired, 24 Dec. 2021
• The pump controller would wake up at its own regular random interval, determine its need for energy, and listen to the broadcast.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2022
• Despite the short interval between the two outings, there is a reasonable chance that the sequel can outperform its predecessor.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 31 Jan. 2022
• The agency also relied on data from Israel in shortening the interval between second and third doses for adolescents and adults.
  — Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2022
• Some experts say that in general, a longer interval between doses may provide a stronger and longer-lasting immunity, giving the immune system time to mature.
  — Roni Caryn Rabin, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Dec. 2021
• Most of the gain is due between the 20th and the last day of the month; price has risen 67% of the time in that interval.
  — Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022
• So for the sequence xn = {α log n}, the points seem to cluster to the left of the interval between 0 and 1.
  — Christopher Lutsko, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2024
• The monthly histogram shows that the first six months in any year have been a strong time interval.
  — Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
• The people munch on snacks throughout the day with intervals of big meals.
  — Zoe Li, CNN, 2 May 2023
• After a very British interval, the band started the second half of the show with a tricky translucent screen at the front of the stage.
  — Brad Auerbach, SPIN, 18 Oct. 2023
• There should be lengthy intervals without rain with highs in the 60s each day.
  — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
• Dog teams will take off in two-minute intervals for an 11-mile ride across town.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 3 Mar. 2023
• Much cooler and breezy with intervals of clouds and sun.
  — Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2023
• Repeat the interval eight or 10 times, and then do a cool-down walk for 10 minutes.
  — Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 25 July 2024
• The oil change interval is up to 3000 miles, and the number of grease fittings has been reduced to zero.
  — Car and Driver, 27 Jan. 2023
• The eight-week interval between blood donations rule is the same for an 18-year-old as for a 78-year-old.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 11 Mar. 2022
• None of us would be surprised if there would be a need for boosters at some interval.
  — Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2022
• But this interval might not have endured for the entirety of the Marinoan.
  — Byadam Mann, science.org, 4 Apr. 2023
• Very warm and less humid with intervals of clouds and sunshine.
  — Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2024
• Not as hot but humid with intervals of clouds and sunshine.
  — Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2024
• When three people would come out after a long interval, three more could go in.
  — Laura Saunders, WSJ, 20 May 2022
• Fireworks, fire spits and smoke rose from the stage at various intervals of each set.
  — Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 28 May 2023
• Warmer with intervals of clouds and sun; a heavy thunderstorm late in the afternoon.
  — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 7 May 2024
• The second method breaks the motion of the falling object into very short time intervals.
  — WIRED, 10 Nov. 2023
• Some spin classes will add high-intensity intervals to increase your heart rate even more.
  — Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
• The polls have a credibility interval, like a margin of error, of +/- 4.2 percentage points.
  — Axios Denver, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 3 Nov 2024