Occasional
Occasional adjective - Lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence.
Running is an antonym for occasional.
Running
Running adjective - Going on and on without any interruptions.
Usage example: a running struggle just to make ends meet
Both words in one sentence
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You're just running forward, dodging obstacles and killing enemies, with the occasional loop-de-loop and boss fight.
Source: Video Game / Sonic Dash -
Also, there's no Igor or peasants waving Torches and Pitchforks while running up to the castleor for that matter (with occasional exceptions) any public knowledge of the thing at any point.
Source: Literature / Frankenstein - The race is something of a running joke in the games ever since, with occasional sightings of brewmasters, finally leading to the race actually appearing in World of Warcraft.
Source: Stealth Parody
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