hit or miss
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Overseas acquisitions, however, can be hit or miss.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Salt is a notoriously hit or miss player, given his ultra-aggressive style.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
The Trojans were 5 of 24 inside the arc through one half, left to rely instead on their long-range shooting, which had been hit or miss most of the season.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2026
When first developed, gene editing was less like cutting and pasting genes and more like sending in a drone that can hit or miss its target – a piece of DNA.
From Salon • Aug. 17, 2024
My reading prior to my senior year had been largely hit or miss.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
Vocabulary lists containing hit or miss
Occasional
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