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Recent Examples of sporadically
While Naverrette flawlessly plays Nikki as being possessed by a sinister spirit who’s obsessed with Bear, her performance also includes tortured outbursts as the real Nikki sporadically breaks free from her subconscious to react in horror as her friend takes advantage of the situation.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 May 2026
The hostilities have continued sporadically despite a month-old ceasefire, especially in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
In Leavitt's absence, other top White House officials are expected to fill in sporadically, taking questions in the press briefing room.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Look for repeat-blooming cultivars that bloom with gusto in spring and then continue blooming sporadically into fall.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 May 2026
The hostilities have continued sporadically despite a month-old ceasefire, especially in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
In Leavitt's absence, other top White House officials are expected to fill in sporadically, taking questions in the press briefing room.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Look for repeat-blooming cultivars that bloom with gusto in spring and then continue blooming sporadically into fall.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sporadically
Adverb
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Murakami will occasionally expand the zone if the fastball is above the inner half of the plate.—
Andrea Arcadipane,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Co-starring Candy Clark, Rip Torn, and Buck Henry, the occasionally confusing movie also has its share of controversy.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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In the 1960s, the antiheroine — who sometimes leans hard into villain territory — was brought to life in the live-action world by Newmar on the Batman TV series opposite Adam West, who played the titular crime fighter.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Terminal 2, sometimes called the Humphrey Terminal, hosts smaller airlines, most prominently Sun Country, which was purchased this month by Allegiant Air, but will keep its brand for now, and also Southwest and Frontier.—
Julio Ojeda-Zapata,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Someone who gets hives or has gastrointestinal distress irregularly might not identify their dinner as the trigger of the symptoms, or might assume food poisoning.—
Eva Flowe
May 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, meant that his heart was beating irregularly, which could lead to blood clots, stroke, or heart failure.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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“Sporadically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sporadically. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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