Then we came about into the wind and rose, and looking over I saw that there were no longer those periodic flashes of white foam.

The viewscreen's image dissolved into random colors, punctuated by the periodic flash of the pulsar's electromagnetic field.

Ultimately, though, "Timbuktu" is much smarter than either of its seekers of wisdom, and there are periodic flashes of gorgeous prose to prove it.

Last year our reviewer, Jim Shepard, praised the tale's "periodic flashes of gorgeous prose."

Trying to seem confident, Wolf strode over and stood in the doorway, peering into the room, which was lit only by periodic flashes of light.

Inside, police were still working the scene: the periodic flash of the police photographer lit up the glass restaurant.

Yet despite everything, there are periodic flashes of quality and originality.

They passed over a complex of smaller bays, repair wells lit up with golden or blue lights and the periodic flashes of welding tools.

His composure, interspersed with periodic flashes of anger, recalls the demeanor of an earlier mob boss, John Gotti.

These particles then emit radiation as they lose energy, creating the bright periodic flashes that characterize a pulsar.