periodically
adverb
pe·ri·od·i·cal·ly
ˌpir-ē-ˈä-di-k(ə-)lē 
1
: at regular intervals of time
2
: from time to time : frequently
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Epstein visited Interlochen periodically, often with his confidante and former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, and stayed in the lodge now marked for demolition.
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Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
The most probable path remains the baseline he’s been describing since last fall — debt grinding steadily higher, periodically goosed by crises or political irresponsibility, but partially offset by technological progress and labor force growth.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026
There’s also a second 25-meter pool, while the children’s pool features a splash pad and elaborate play structure topped by a giant blue bucket dumping water periodically.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Like a skylark periodically wheeling from its path, this story sometimes flies into other timelines, past and future, here and around the world.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
The most probable path remains the baseline he’s been describing since last fall — debt grinding steadily higher, periodically goosed by crises or political irresponsibility, but partially offset by technological progress and labor force growth.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026
There’s also a second 25-meter pool, while the children’s pool features a splash pad and elaborate play structure topped by a giant blue bucket dumping water periodically.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Like a skylark periodically wheeling from its path, this story sometimes flies into other timelines, past and future, here and around the world.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
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“Periodically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/periodically. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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