scattershot
adjective
scat·ter·shot
ˈska-tər-ˌshät 
: broadly and often randomly inclusive : shotgun
scattershot advice
scattershot planning
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The scattershot approach of approving so many environmental and social initiatives cannot be sustained when cost pressures are high and not matched by income growth.
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Matthew Lau, National Review, 24 May 2024
The same goes for its scattershot comedy, which ranges from the perversely dark to the frankly juvenile.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 May 2024
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Matthew Lau, National Review, 24 May 2024
The same goes for its scattershot comedy, which ranges from the perversely dark to the frankly juvenile.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for scattershot
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“Scattershot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scattershot. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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