at random
Example Sentences
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Italian Andrea Lai has been playing the Football Manager series for almost 20 years and one day chose a new club, at random, as his new team to manage.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Wolf kills aren't distributed at random, Loretto said, occurring more often on flatter terrain or in open valleys where chases are more likely.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
An aide flashed the overhead lights on and off at random.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
Because these changes can happen at random, even a single error can disrupt a calculation.
From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026
But Matt is copying stuff down into his notebook like a madman, so I pick an FAQ at random and just start copying its answer down.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
