at random
Example Sentences
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Twenty MPs are drawn at random, who then get a chance to propose a bill, with those drawn last given priority for debate.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
He and his team selected 50 stocks at random from the 500 largest companies by market capitalization each month since 1999, assigning them equal starting weights.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
An aide flashed the overhead lights on and off at random.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
A new study published in Nature Aging shows that these changes follow a clear pattern rather than appearing at random.
From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026
Their flight last night had been wild and at random.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
