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Recent Examples of scattershot
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.
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Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Greenland 2 mostly offers a cluster of scattershot ideas instead of any coherent vision of the postapocalypse.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Trump spent the first half of 2025 roiling Mexico’s economy with scattershot demands.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, Meta’s strategy remains scattershot, according to insiders and industry experts, feeding the perception that the company has fallen further behind its top AI rivals, whose models are rapidly gaining adoption in the consumer and enterprise markets.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
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Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Greenland 2 mostly offers a cluster of scattershot ideas instead of any coherent vision of the postapocalypse.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Trump spent the first half of 2025 roiling Mexico’s economy with scattershot demands.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, Meta’s strategy remains scattershot, according to insiders and industry experts, feeding the perception that the company has fallen further behind its top AI rivals, whose models are rapidly gaining adoption in the consumer and enterprise markets.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scattershot
Adjective
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They're arranged in haphazard rows, with Andrew Jackson occupying a prime front spot simply because the owner likes his hair.—
Danielle Paquette The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Growing long-term wealth isn't about making a few dollars from haphazard investments, but about creating and following a successful, repeatable process.—
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CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Threema uses a random ID rather than a phone number.—
Jennifer Lutz,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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These simulations weren’t random.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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His scattered family, like so many others, reflects the extraordinary exodus of almost 8 million Venezuelans — regarded as the largest-ever displacement of people in the Americas.—
Mery Mogollon,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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More scattered sleet, snow and ice are expected for the afternoon, before widespread precipitation is predicted to return Saturday night.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Income is incidental to stewardship, not the objective.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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One minute of incidental vigorous activity prevents premature deaths, heart attacks or strokes as well as about three minutes of moderate activity or 35 to 49 minutes of light activity.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Dressed in his all-white tuxedo and matching skates, camera operator Jordan Cowan has become an accidental star at this year’s Olympic figure skating events in Milan.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Several parents of children who died by suicide or accidental harm linked to online trends are expected to attend the proceedings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, victims have slammed the department for inconsistent or nonexistent redactions that allowed for the inadvertent release of nude photos and other private information about victims.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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There was nothing at all inadvertent about its disappearance.—
Eugene Robinson,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Siffre took a sporadic approach to releasing music over the years, dropping six albums in a five-year span during the ’70s, including his standout LP Crying Laughing Loving Lying, before retiring.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
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With Yemen challenged by the social and economic effects of a sporadic but ongoing civil war between Houthi rebels and the central government, conditions have proven difficult for Almatrahi and his family members to visit their homeland.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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But this new front office and coaching staff are at least attempting to transition from something aimless to structured, all in one offseason.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The film, which shows an aimless day in the life of Austin, showcases some of its more eccentric characters.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Scattershot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scattershot. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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