periodically erupt
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Refers to eruptions that happen at regular intervals over time.
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- Epidemics periodically erupted throughout the 19th century.
- The geyser is famous because it periodically erupts, shooting water high into the air.
- Tensions in the region periodically erupt into armed conflict.
- His old anxieties would periodically erupt, causing him distress.
- Protests have periodically erupted in the capital over the new tax laws.
- Scientists predict that the volcano will periodically erupt for the next hundred years.
- Debates about the company's future direction periodically erupt during board meetings.
- System errors periodically erupt when the server is overloaded.
- Throughout history, conflicts over this valuable resource have periodically erupted.
- A burst of creative energy would periodically erupt from the artist, resulting in a new series of paintings.