These could be slammed down at a moment's notice as protection against the violent tropical storms that arose periodically in the area.

It arises periodically, usually after the nation goes into spasms over the quality of education as a whole.

Consider food, the desire for which periodically arises in all conscious beings.

Energy policy is one of those cases that arise periodically in which the Senate becomes paralyzed because there is no consensus and neither side can command the 60 votes needed to break a filibuster.

His efforts have even rekindled a public debate that arises periodically over whether it is time for the party to change its name.

And in East Asia, various Celestial Empires arose periodically between periods of war, civil war, and foreign conquests.

Conflicts arise periodically, for example in battles over the care of terminally ill priests.

With many different religions practiced in Indonesia, conflicts between followers of different religions arise periodically.

Mr. Stuart acknowledged that the subject arises periodically among residents, but he said, "There's no interest in going in any other direction, at least for now."

But few remain as elusive, which is the reason waves of fresh interest in her life and work periodically arise.