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indiscriminately

[in-di-skrim-uh-nit-lee] / ˌɪn dɪˈskrɪm ə nɪt li /




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But the answer is to make developers bear those costs—not to suspend projects indiscriminately and risk the state’s economic and technological future.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Often, in the early stages of a sell-off, some names that don’t deserve to drop so harshly take major hits as market participants sell indiscriminately.

From Barron's Mar. 6, 2026

For example, California police are now legally required to attempt de-escalation before resorting to less lethal weapons and are forbidden from firing indiscriminately into crowds.

From Salon Jan. 29, 2026

This is more like playing pool by smashing the balls indiscriminately around the table, and then attempting to break the cue, or the table, or both.

From BBC Oct. 19, 2025

Thus, the hunter-gatherers of Tell Abu Hureyra were not wasting time and endangering themselves by collecting wild plants indiscriminately.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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