fly-by-night
Example Sentences
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This isn’t a fly-by-night proposition for Iger, who headed an effort by the Chargers and Raiders to build a stadium in Carson before Stan Kroenke built $5-billion SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
"This scheme was not a quick fly-by-night operation," Blanche said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
At the same time, small fly-by-night schools have been opened by profiteers and people with problematic pasts or no educational experience.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Officials have blasted the company as a fly-by-night outfit that poses an environmental risk to sensitive coastal areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
And, God knows, Will had plenty of experience with fly-by-night ideas.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
