at random
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The standard comeback to this conclusion is that we don’t have to pick a mutual fund at random, but can instead pick those that have the best past performance.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
The kids who lose these contests aren’t chosen at random.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
"So we should smile at the dogs - even at random dogs in the street."
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The first enzyme cuts the long polymer chains at random points, reducing them into shorter sections.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Stitches dropped themselves and later reappeared at random so that the long striped scarf I was knitting bulged in the middle like a python after dining on a rabbit.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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