scattershot
adjective
scat·ter·shot
ˈska-tər-ˌshät 
: broadly and often randomly inclusive : shotgun
scattershot advice
scattershot planning
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At first, Hollywood didn't entirely know what to do with O'Hara and her scattershot style.
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Andrew Dalton, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Hollywood didn’t entirely know what to do with O’Hara and her scattershot style.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
From the outside, the company’s expansion might seem scattershot, but the truth is that Juici Patties’ leadership relies on a three-part filter to tell them where the brand’s famed patties will land next.
—Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
But their approach has been too scattershot to catch on in an organized way on Capitol Hill and needs to be refined, the second Republican said.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Dalton, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Hollywood didn’t entirely know what to do with O’Hara and her scattershot style.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
From the outside, the company’s expansion might seem scattershot, but the truth is that Juici Patties’ leadership relies on a three-part filter to tell them where the brand’s famed patties will land next.
—Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
But their approach has been too scattershot to catch on in an organized way on Capitol Hill and needs to be refined, the second Republican said.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Scattershot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scattershot. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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