interrupt periodically

Frequency: 5.53.1 per million words

to stop the continuous progress of an activity or process from time to time

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Examples (10)

  • The speaker would periodically interrupt his monologue with questions to the audience.
  • Heavy rain would periodically interrupt the outdoor concert, forcing short breaks.
  • She found it hard to concentrate as her phone kept periodically interrupting her with notifications.
  • The system is designed to periodically interrupt the power supply for a brief diagnostic check.
  • Their conversation was periodically interrupted by the sound of passing trains.
  • To ensure fairness, the game master would periodically interrupt play to clarify rules.
  • The old machine tends to periodically interrupt its operation with a loud grinding noise.
  • He would periodically interrupt his work to stretch and walk around the office.
  • The teacher had to periodically interrupt the students' discussion to guide them back to the topic.
  • A sudden gust of wind would periodically interrupt the calm surface of the lake.