at irregular intervals
Frequency: 7.09.2 per million words
Occurring with varying amounts of time between each event.
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Examples (10)
- The accounts were updated at irregular intervals.
- The old clock chimed at irregular intervals throughout the night.
- He received letters from his estranged family at irregular intervals.
- The lighthouse beam flashed at irregular intervals, confusing sailors.
- During the storm, the power flickered at irregular intervals.
- The artist painted at irregular intervals, inspired by sudden bursts of creativity.
- She checked her phone for messages at irregular intervals, hoping for a reply.
- The geyser erupts at irregular intervals, making it hard to predict.
- Seeds were sown at irregular intervals, resulting in an uneven crop.
- The distant thunder rumbled at irregular intervals.