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haphazard

[hap-haz-erd, hap-haz-erd] / hæpˈhæz ərd, ˈhæpˌhæz ərd /


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Analysts speculated that the haphazard way that the Phase 3 results came out may have rattled investors.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

High levels of Cold War "secrecy" were a factor in the haphazard approach taken towards the medical records of nuclear test veterans, an official report has found.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Without money to maintain it, a haphazard dismantling of the station began in 1963.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

As it unfolds, “Rheology” can seem piecemeal, even haphazard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

Unlike the military camp, the city looked chaotic and colorful, with buildings crowded together at haphazard angles.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan


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