scatter rug
Example Sentences
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In Australia, England's batting was prone to self-inflicted collapse, the bowling was scattergun and the catching inadequate.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Tongue can be scattergun - as evident during the fifth Test against India at The Oval - but he is also a very attacking bowler.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025
Josh Tongue had a scattergun game with the ball and found himself as the last line of defence before the stricken Chris Woakes.
From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025
Once again, it seems like the scattergun is out at Stamford Bridge.
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2024
As she grew older she developed a scattergun method for dealing with unpleasant facts.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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