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as in recurrent
occurring or appearing at intervals
intermittent showers had me opening and closing my umbrella all day long
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as in sporadic
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
the breadwinner's intermittent employment put the family in a difficult position financially
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Recent Examples of intermittent
This type of cramping is called intermittent claudication.11 Deep Vein Thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) refers to a blood clot that occurs inside a deep vein.
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Sarah Hudgens, Health, 12 Dec. 2024
The downside is an intermittent awkwardness with dancing, carefree music.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
The cost per unit of energy produced by solar escalates sharply as storage systems are added to balance intermittent supply.
—Mark A. Aitken, Baltimore Sun, 9 Dec. 2024
Make sure your computer isn't overheating Computer overheating is a common cause of intermittent shutdowns and crashes.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Hudgens, Health, 12 Dec. 2024
The downside is an intermittent awkwardness with dancing, carefree music.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
The cost per unit of energy produced by solar escalates sharply as storage systems are added to balance intermittent supply.
—Mark A. Aitken, Baltimore Sun, 9 Dec. 2024
Make sure your computer isn't overheating Computer overheating is a common cause of intermittent shutdowns and crashes.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Transformers removed a bottleneck for natural language In the early 2010s, recurrent neural networks (RNNs) were a popular architecture for understanding natural language.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
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Once contracted, the virus is lifelong, remaining latent or inactive in one’s nerve cells between recurrent outbreaks of ulcers.Dr. Tal Patalon, MD, LLB, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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First, the instances of human infection have been sporadic, literally all over the map, and much lower than in cows or chickens.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Like all hillsides in southern Arizona, Copper World’s site is subject to sporadic but hellacious downpours during summer monsoon storms.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Anxiety about pocketbook issues, however, formed a recurring and persistent theme.David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
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The company has bolstered its software and securities business to diversify and bring in more recurring subscription revenue.Ari Levy, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
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An occasional one among us males will pitch in to place the silverware or perhaps fill the water glasses.Mike Masterson, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Zucker has since elevated to occasional top-six minutes and is fourth on the team with 23 points.Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Even small, periodic increases in contributions can significantly enhance the compounding effect over time, leading to a larger retirement nest egg.True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Rutherford County Schools has also addressed the new legislation with a policy that says materials found in violation are to be removed and periodic reviews of library content should take place.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Also, this expenditure seems trivial compared to your wife's sudden need for surgery to fix a medical problem.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Steph Curry’s two miraculous 3s in the final 12.2 seconds pulled the Warriors into a sudden tie.Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Intermittent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermittent. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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