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intermittent
in
Spare Parts, by Joshua Davis
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- Laura got intermittent work as a hotel maid, and Pablo worked landscaping jobs throughout the scorching Arizona summer.†
p. 10.4 *intermittent = stopping and starting at irregular intervals
- The family lived in a shack in the Mexican city of Cuernavaca with intermittent running water and power.†
p. 81.2
- He caught intermittent glimpses of the Pacific and was enthralled.†
p. 153.2
- For the next five years, Cristian took intermittent courses at Gateway Community College.†
p. 192.4
- It was fun but intermittent, and both had to get steadier jobs.†
p. 193.7
- Intermittent gun battles occurred in the streets, and Oscar had to crouch low by the walls inside his hovel.†
p. 209.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(intermittent) stopping and starting at irregular intervals
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)