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Recent Examples of sporadically
Bass enacted the curfew last week after five days of chaotic and sporadically violent protests that came in response to President Trump’s immigration crackdown in Southern California.
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Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Thereafter more prominent on the police blotter and the court docket than the record charts, Stone sporadically re-emerged after the turn of the millennium for a bizarre public appearance or chaotic concert date.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 9 June 2025
More than a dozen eyewitnesses, including those wounded in the attack, said Israeli troops shot at crowds in volleys of gunfire that occurred sporadically through the early hours of Sunday morning.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Confirmation of the whereabouts of deportees has been piecemeal, with advocacy groups, lawyers and news organizations sporadically releasing names and locations based on available information.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Thereafter more prominent on the police blotter and the court docket than the record charts, Stone sporadically re-emerged after the turn of the millennium for a bizarre public appearance or chaotic concert date.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 9 June 2025
More than a dozen eyewitnesses, including those wounded in the attack, said Israeli troops shot at crowds in volleys of gunfire that occurred sporadically through the early hours of Sunday morning.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Confirmation of the whereabouts of deportees has been piecemeal, with advocacy groups, lawyers and news organizations sporadically releasing names and locations based on available information.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sporadically
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What used to be a two-lane road will drop down to one lane during the week and occasionally on Saturdays as construction requires, according to airport leadership.—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
24 July 2025
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Although adoptions do occasionally get nullified in real life, the adoptions in this drama have a nasty eugenics feel to them.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Apart from their sometimes larcenous bid/ask spreads, unlisted shares may not qualify for commission-free trading.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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In North Carolina, light-polluted beaches sometimes cause turtles to return to the sea without laying eggs, the National Park Service says.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
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“Sporadically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sporadically. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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