In snatches

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adverb

In an intermittent or sporadic manner, with interruptions or gaps.

He slept in snatches, waking up frequently during the night.
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  • sleep in snatches
  • work in snatches
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Fragmented Attention

Used when concentration or attention is broken up into parts rather than continuous.

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I read the report in snatches between meetings, so I might have missed some details.
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Disrupted Activity

Refers to doing something with frequent pauses, not all at once.

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She managed to finish her artwork in snatches, despite constant interruptions from her toddler.
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Partial Experience

Indicates experiencing something in brief, separate moments.

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During the noisy party, I only heard their conversation in snatches.
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