random

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The exact detection time is random, and information is encoded in the phase relationship between these light pulses.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

TikTok creator Marcelo Wang, who teaches viewers how to say popular phrases and slang in Mandarin, alerted many to the "super random" trend in a post on Friday.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

But often, they’re sources like Tripadvisor, Amazon reviews, or even random posts on niche subreddits.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

“I’d like to think that there’s an implicit trust factor because of that decade of relationships. I don’t need years of random interaction getting up to speed.”

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

I’d gotten a lot of random texts since my phone first entered my life, but I’d never gotten one like this before.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows