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hit or miss

[hit-er-mis] / ˈhɪt ərˈmɪs /
ADJECTIVE
marked by lack of care
Synonyms


hit-or-miss


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“It’s really going to hit or miss in the mountains,” Westerink said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

However, she feels that AI can sometimes be hit or miss.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024

On both days, the thunderstorms will be hit or miss, meaning that some locations will escape them altogether.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024

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

That’s a little bit of hit or miss.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor




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