spotty

Example Sentences

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The record of the very largest IPOs is spotty at best.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

We spoke via Zoom, with a spotty connection because he still lives in rural Virginia.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Passengers have long complained about spotty internet service in the air, and Starlink is positioning its business as one with far superior technology.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

The problem is spotty surveillance by under-resourced regulators.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

First, the trees—those that hadn’t yet been cut down for firewood—shed their spotty yellow-and-copper leaves.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini