1
as in periodic
appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time
our local multiplex usually has frequent showings of blockbusters, with starting times about every half hour
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as in usual
often observed or encountered
finches are frequent sights in this part of the country
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as in to haunt
to go to or spend time in often
like their counterparts elsewhere, the town's teenagers like to frequent the local malls
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
By the 2050s, the abnormally hot and dry weather conditions that led to recent record fire seasons in Canada are likely to become common, which could lead to larger and more frequent wildfires.
—New York Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
In Louisville, they are regaled with tales of poltergeists like The Lady in Blue at the old Seelbach Hotel, once frequented by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Al Capone.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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This has resulted in flash droughts becoming more frequent worldwide.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
By the 2050s, the abnormally hot and dry weather conditions that led to recent record fire seasons in Canada are likely to become common, which could lead to larger and more frequent wildfires.
—New York Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
Surrounding the location are government offices, the Richmond BART station and the Kaiser Permanente Richmond Medical Center – all busy facilities city and Contra Costa County staff hope will frequent the twice-weekly event.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
In Louisville, they are regaled with tales of poltergeists like The Lady in Blue at the old Seelbach Hotel, once frequented by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Al Capone.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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The project, which is designed to include periodic nourishments every five to seven years for 50 years, got off to a rocky start when an original dredge location was delivering more rocks and pebbles than expected and a new borrow location had to be found.Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
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It is hoped that once the technology is developed further it could be used to prevent infections in the weeks after surgery, via periodic applications of near-infrared light.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2024
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Sky noted that the prince seemed more relaxed than usual at his Earthshot Prize.Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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This app is by no means intended to replace your usual antivirus.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Affordability frustrations continue to haunt Vice President Kamala Harris, who has been forced to repeatedly defend the administration’s economic track record.Matt Egan, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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This negativity bias has haunted DEI for the past two years, ranging from stories about pushback at Bud Light, Target, John Deere, Lowe’s and many more.Julie Kratz, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share, paid on July 31, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Early Wednesday, investors were already betting that Trump’s win will also be a win for Musk’s major public holding, Tesla (TSLA), sending shares of his electric vehicle maker up an immediate 13% at the market open, and closing regular trading up nearly 15%.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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In a perfect world, there would be some logic to getting rid of the equal-time rule, and, quite frankly, the same FCC regulations that force networks to censor four-letter words that are ubiquitous on virtually every other form of media.Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Near ubiquitous, however, is consternation about the election process as a whole, with Pennsylvania being Ground Zero for an unyielding torrent of partisan propaganda.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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On Friday, Trump became the first major party nominee to visit Dearborn, Mich., which is majority Arab, building on his momentum in the community.Yash Roy, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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Only visit sites with a secure connection (HTTPS) to protect your data from being intercepted during transmission.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Proposition 36 would restore enhanced penalties for repeat offenders and would allow felony charges if repeated shoplifting resulted in $950 in losses over multiple thefts.The Editors, National Review, 25 Oct. 2024
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Michaels began appearing on camera as himself, making repeated pleas for the Beatles to reunite on the show for a whopping $3,000.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
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Because morning thermals rise, this is a common area to catch bucks cruising the first few hours of the day.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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By simply deactivating the two genes, the new varietal grew fruit with 30 percent more glucose and fructose than common mass-production tomatoes.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Frequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequent. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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