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Meanings of sporadic in English

Portuguese
esporádico
Catalan
esporàdic

Recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances.

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        Examples for "continual"
        Examples for "continual"
        1
        But is continual drought assistance the way to keep the industry going?
        The Guardian
        2
        However, continual low-dose steroid therapy may aid in preventing chronic allograft fibrosis.
        Pubmed
        3
        Eight-hundred-odd years of near-continual armed conflict do tend to colour a relationship.
        The Guardian
        4
        Early and continual use of RD treatment may improve RRMM survival outcomes.
        Pubmed
        5
        Girlie and Babe had it from the continual labor of their jaws.
        Hidden Creek
        Usage of sporadic in English
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        While violence is now greatly diminished, sporadic attacks continue in isolated areas.
        Reuters
        2
        From early evening, there were reports of sporadic violence in the city.
        The Irish Times
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        It's now fairly sporadic, though it's good when it appears, he said.
        The Guardian
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        At least 242 Palestinians have died during the period of sporadic violence.
        Reuters
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        We report a rare case of aneurysm formation in a sporadic angiomyolipoma.
        Pubmed
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        A police official said there was still sporadic firing from the basement.
        Reuters
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        Businesses remained closed and sporadic gunfire could be heard throughout the capital.
        Reuters
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        We conclude that long-term or sporadic cocaine abuse can induce myocardial infarction.
        Pubmed
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        But after a year of sporadic negotiations, the rebels broke off contact.
        Reuters
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        We recently identified TDP-43 as the major pathological protein in sporadic ALS.
        Pubmed
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        Using sporadic cases only, we could confirm the association only with BTBD9.
        Pubmed
        12
        The protests had waned in recent weeks even as sporadic clashes continued.
        Reuters
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        Firearms have been stolen from police officers, following sporadic attacks by protesters.
        The South African
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        In the group of 12 sporadic female patients no mutations were found.
        Pubmed
        15
        Galway's attack was sporadic against Tipperary and they will need more consistency.
        The Irish Times
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        It is possible that sporadic changes of accent, as in the Gr.
        The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
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        Translations for sporadic
        Catalan
        esporàdic
        Sporadic through the time
        Sporadic across language varieties
        United States of America
        Common
        Ireland
        Common
        United Kingdom
        Less common