fly-by-night
Example Sentences
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State subsidies are paid directly to child-care providers, which could enable fraudsters to set up fly-by-night day care to bilk the government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
Anybody who might have assumed that “Rust” was some fly-by-night exploitation flick should know that its bones are very much that of a moody indie with a heart and a conscience.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2025
A fly-by-night journalism outlet called BNN Breaking had used an A.I. chatbot to paraphrase an article from another news site, according to a BNN employee.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
Some are on fly-by-night commercial websites that reveal little information about who runs them or the technology they’re based on.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024
And, God knows, Will had plenty of experience with fly-by-night ideas.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
