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haphazard

[hap-haz-erd, hap-haz-erd] / hæpˈhæz ərd, ˈhæpˌhæz ərd /


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Buses are infrequent and haphazard, while the subway has only six trundling lines radiating out from the centre, making connections impossible without going all the way in and then all the way out again.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

The arrangement of dreams and actuality is frustratingly haphazard, more like a pretext to widen the novel’s scope.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

Commitee member and MP Josh Newbury said SEW's communications during the interruptions were "haphazard and inconsistent".

From BBC Apr. 14, 2026

And here, Orsolya’s sincere if haphazard search for understanding, visible in every fiber of Tompa’s affecting central performance, cleverly lets Jude expose the insufficiency in quick fixes.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2026

And now that I’m home, I’ve been getting by with haphazard sponge baths, but my hair has only been washed once.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen




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